How Districts Can Easily Disaggregate LCAP Priority 6 Data. Without Extra Work
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The Challenge: LCAP Reporting Expectations in California
California’s State Department of Education (SDE) requires districts under LCAP Priority 6 (School Climate) to dissaggregate data by demographic group, including Low-Income, English Learners (ELL), and Foster Youth.
The goal is clear: ensure every student group’s experience is accurately represented in climate and culture data.
But for many district leaders, the response was the same:
“We want to do it, but we don’t have the tools.”
Districts often rely on survey or data systems that don’t sync seamlessly with their SIS (Student Information System). This makes it nearly impossible to pull demographic breakdowns automatically - forcing teams to spend hours manually combining spreadsheets or importing CSVs.
The Problem with Most LCAP Data Tools
Many survey and analytics platforms, even those that integrate with Clever, stop short of full demographic reporting.
That’s because Clever only syncs rosters, not live student-level data. So while you can see who responded, you can’t easily disaggregate those responses by:
Income level
Foster or homeless status
ELL designation
Tier levels (MTSS)
Race/ethnicity
The result? Districts end up with valuable insights, but not in the form required for compliance or effective decision-making.
The Kelvin Solution: Real-Time Disaggregation, No Extra Steps
Kelvin solves this challenge by connecting directly to your SIS, not through an intermediary like Clever.
This direct connection allows Kelvin to:
✅ Automatically sync student demographics and subgroups in real time
✅ Tag every survey response with demographic data (securely and automatically)
✅ Generate disaggregated reports for LCAP Priority 6, MTSS tiers, and LCFF subgroups instantly
No manual uploads. No extra work. Just clean, actionable data ready for LCAP reporting and board presentations.
What This Means for District Leaders
For superintendents, data directors, and LCAP coordinators, this shift is a game changer.
With Kelvin, districts can now:
Meet SDE expectations for Priority 6 reporting
Demonstrate subgroup progress in their LCAP goals
Track student well-being and belonging by subgroup
Identify which demographics need targeted support
In other words, you can finally see how each student group feels about safety, belonging, and school culture, and connect those insights directly to your improvement plans.
Why Real-Time Matters
Most survey tools only give results after the fact. By the time reports are processed, student rosters have changed, and new challenges have emerged.
Because Kelvin syncs directly to your SIS in real time, data stays accurate, even as enrollment, demographics, or subgroup designations change mid-year.
That means your LCAP dashboards always reflect the current student population, not last semester’s list.
Ready to Simplify Your LCAP Reporting?
If your district needs to disaggregate LCAP Priority 6 data by demographic but lacks the tools, Kelvin makes it simple.
Our platform connects directly to your SIS, giving you real-time, disaggregated insights for every student group.
Want a preview of how Kelvin can support your LCAP/LCFF goals?
