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Student Reporting in Iowa (SRI) is the Iowa Department of Education's (Department) initiative involving the transfer of individual student records. The mission of the project is to reduce data burden and encourage better decision-making by establishing and maintaining a cost-effective method of accessing and transferring accurate and timely education information among school districts, postsecondary institutions and the Department.
Underlying principles of the project include a commitment toward reduction of paper-based state reporting, building on existing technologies available to schools, a commitment toward the elimination of paper-based college transcripts, the adoption of a common basis for facilitating meaningful information exchange, and greater security of confidential student information.
Back to topImportant Dates
- Aug. 6, 2025 - Cedar Connect opens for Fall collection (public and nonpublic)
- Aug. 27, 2025 - Non-fall Start Courses for Supplementary Weighting certification deadline (public only)
- Aug. 27, 2025 - Graduate Verification certification deadline (public and nonpublic high schools)
- Sept. 3, 2025 - SRI and Certified Enrollment test sites open (public and nonpublic)
- Sept. 29, 2025 - SRI and Certified Enrollment test sites close (public and nonpublic)
- Oct. 1, 2025 - Count Date for Certified Enrollment; SRI and Certified Enrollment production sites open (public and nonpublic)
- Oct. 15, 2025 - Certified Enrollment certification deadline (IAC 257.6.1a(7c) (public and nonpublic)
- Oct. 16-24, 2025 - Certified Enrollment confirmation period (public and nonpublic)
Trainings
2025-26 SRI Update Zoom Session - Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 2 p.m.
Zoom link: https://idoe.zoom.us/j/84630959049?pwd=9SesjffGn9t92GAf2Qb0fiNugs2ABd.1&jst=3
Join us for a live Zoom session on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. to learn about updates to Student Reporting in Iowa (SRI) for the 2025-26 school year. The session covers changes, helpful tips and reminders.
Anyone who works with SRI is encouraged to attend. No registration required.
A recording will be posted in the Tutorials section of this webpage a few days after the session. The Documentation section of this webpage is also being updated with 2025-26 information in August.
SRI New User Training - Aug. 27 or Aug. 28 in Des Moines
A one-day, in-person training for new users will be held in the Grimes Building in Des Moines on two dates: Wednesday, Aug. 27, and Thursday, Aug. 28. Both sessions cover the same content, including Connect, SRI, how SRI data is used, and helpful resources.
New staff working with SRI are strongly encouraged to attend. Registration is required, and space is limited to 40 participants per day. Walk-ins are not allowed.
Registration links:
Certified Enrollment Zoom Session (Public Districts Only) - Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m.
Zoom link: https://idoe.zoom.us/j/85780409619?pwd=BO7evYvpD7a3iHOlOqEPJiLCvq1JRE.1&jst=3
Join a live Zoom session to learn how the Certified Enrollment application works. The session explains how student coding in Student Reporting in Iowa (SRI) affects funding and where students appear in the Certified Enrollment application.
No registration required. A recording will be posted under the Tutorials section of this webpage a few days after the session.
Coding PK Students in Your SIS for SRI - Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m.
Zoom link: https://idoe.zoom.us/j/84562215065?pwd=deDZy4i9tcNhqRRAk5anwtFULET04R.1&jst=3
This live Zoom session covers what preschool data must be reported in SRI and how to enter that information into your student information system (SIS).
No registration required.
Coding Nonpublic Shared-Time Students in Your SIS – Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 1 p.m.
Zoom link: https://idoe.zoom.us/j/86721752010?pwd=dxsZy80wvKskNdZCoAZARITcTe3KwU.1&jst=3
Join this live Zoom session to learn how to code students who attend a nonpublic school (accredited or non-accredited) but receive services from your public district.
No registration required.
Back to topDocumentation
Student Reporting in Iowa Data Dictionary
Addendum A: Destination Location by Destination Code
Addendum A1: Resident District
Addendum F: Dropout Definitions
Addendum I: Service Provider and Type
Certified Enrollment via Student Reporting in Iowa
Supplemental Weighting via Student Reporting in Iowa
Back to topCourse Coding and Supplementary Weighting
Career Academy Minutes and SCED Codes (8-22-24)
Complete List of Non-Secondary Course Codes (8-24-21)
SCED Codes and Contact Minutes for Community College Courses (3-2025)
Framework of SCED for Secondary Level Courses (2-2025)
Compare PSEO and Contracted Courses
Back to topTutorials
2025 Spring SRI Training (29:36) - Recorded 4-29-25. Covers data elements to focus on for Spring SRI as well as other applications that use Spring SRI data.
Coding Industry Recognized Credentials (IRCs) in your SIS (5:20) - Recorded 2-13-25. Demonstration showing where to enter data for an Industry Recognized Credential in the Student Information System.
SCED Codes for Non-secondary Courses (9:03) - Recorded 12-12-24. Teaches how to create a SCED code for a non-secondary level course.
Certified Enrollment via SRI, Fall 2023 - Recorded 9-20-23. Walks through the various reports on Certified Enrollment and provides some helpful tips and reminders.
SRI Updates for 2023-24 (20:06) Recorded 8-16-23. Deleted, changed and added elements discussed. Some general reporting reminders and specific tips are given.
Assessment Accountability, Spring 2023 (40:20) - Recorded 5-10-23. Provides a walk-through of the Assessment Accountability application which all public districts must certify by June 23, 2023. The application determines subgroups and participation for assessment accountability.
Using Cedar Connect (23:26) - Recorded 9-1-20. Takes you through the basics of using Cedar Connect. Starting a collection, correcting validation errors, and submitting data to Student Reporting in Iowa (SRI) are all discussed.
Student Reporting in Iowa (SRI) for New Users (30:18) - Recorded 9-10-20. Introduces the array of reports housed in SRI.
Graduate Verification Application (6:51) - Recorded Aug. 2021. Takes you through the screens in the Graduate Verification Application.
Supplementary Weighting - Non Fall (9:00) - Recorded 5-21-18. Walks through the Supplementary Weighting - Non Fall application.
Dropout Report (8:55) - Walks through the various tabs in the Dropout Report.
Accreditation Program Area ‘0’ (3:21) - Addresses some of the commonly asked questions on the use of Accreditation Program Area ‘0’ Not Used for Accreditation. It starts by giving an overview of the Chapter 12 Accreditation requirements and then gives examples of courses that use the Accreditation Program Area of ‘0’.
SCED Coding 101 (18:18) - Introduces the user to SCED codes for secondary level courses. Examples of SCED codes are given, and the user has the opportunity to practice creating SCED codes.
Understanding the Accreditation Report (11:43) - Recorded 11-24-20. Explains the Curriculum Accreditation Report which is found in Winter SRI on the Home page. It describes the four main focus areas when checking for accuracy and common mistakes that are made.
Back to topInformation for Vendors
Student Information System (SIS) vendors are asked to participate in the Department's Vendor Certification Process to ensure that school districts using their SIS may fully participate in SRI. During the certification process, SRI staff review the SIS to ensure that the software can achieve the following:
- Produce an extract using Department specified formats and codes
- Extract meets Department quality assurance standards through testing with predetermined outcomes
- Import the State Student IDs