COED Data Requests Overview

COED Data Requests Overview

The Cato College of Education (COED) Office of Assessment & Accreditation provides access to assessment, survey, and program data for approved institutional, research, and accreditation purposes.

To ensure compliance with university policies, FERPA requirements, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations, all data requests must follow established review and approval processes. Request procedures vary depending on whether the requester is a student, faculty member, or staff member and whether the request supports research requiring IRB approval.

The COED Office of Assessment & Accreditation may provide access to data such as:

  • Assessment results (edTPA, CPAST, Praxis, and other program assessments)
  • Survey data
  • Candidate demographic information
  • Program and degree information
  • Other assessment and accreditation-related data, as available

Please note:

  • Most data are provided in a de-identified format.
  • Additional approvals may be required depending on the nature of the request.
  • Research intended for public dissemination generally requires IRB approval.
  • Processing times vary, but requesters should allow a minimum of 10 business days for review and fulfillment once all required documentation has been received.
  • Modifications to requests may extend processing timelines.

Students

Students requesting data for research projects, theses, dissertations, capstone projects, or other academic studies must follow the COED IRB Data Request process. The student process includes:

  1. Meeting with your dissertation chair or methodology professor.
  2. Scheduling a consultation with the Office of Assessment & Accreditation.
  3. COED OAA provides letter pertaining to data availability to student.
  4. Obtaining IRB approval.
  5. Submitting a formal data request.
Go to the Student Data Request Page →

Faculty/Staff

Faculty and staff data requests follow one of two pathways:

IRB Research Requests

Faculty and staff conducting research that requires IRB approval should first meet with the COED Director of Assessment & Accreditation before submitting a data request.

The office will assist with documenting data availability and providing supporting materials needed during the IRB review process.

Non-IRB Requests

Faculty and staff requesting data for program improvement, accreditation, operational reporting, or other non-research purposes may submit a non-IRB data request directly.

Go to the Faculty & Staff Data Request Page →

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