NDDPI Announces the Preliminary Review of Accountability Data Prior to Public Release
Annually, state education departments are required to create an accountability report for every public school in the state. Accountability should serve as a tool for schools to identify areas of underperformance and proactively implement school improvement strategies. This year, the release of the accountability reports was delayed from the usual September timeline due to the ND A+ Summative Assessment standard-setting process. However, earlier this week, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction released preliminary accountability reports through an internal test site to provide schools an opportunity to review performance results privately by Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, before the public release.
NOTE: To view information on the test site, you must be connected to the state’s internet, which is STAGEnet.
School and district administrators should carefully review the data used to create the School Accountability Reports. There is only a short window of time to ask questions, get clarification, or appeal data before the reports are made available to the public. Review the memo and guidance within for details.
NDDPI will conduct a virtual training session on reviewing school data within Insights and the K-12 Reporting and Analytics site. The session will be recorded and shared on the website.
🗓 Monday, Nov. 3, 2025
🕒 9-10 a.m. CST
💻 Microsoft Teams (virtual)
🔗 Join the meeting now
📝 The session will be recorded and posted on the NDDPI website.
Contact Amanda Peterson at (701) 328-3545 with any questions about the North Dakota Accountability process.
Call to Action: Supporting Families During the Upcoming SNAP Benefit Pause
Gov. Armstrong and Superintendent Kirsten Baesler encourage North Dakota school leaders to help families prepare for a likely pause in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits beginning Nov. 1, if the federal government shutdown continues. While North Dakota has funding to support the program, the state cannot issue benefits without federal authorization, leaving many households at risk of temporarily losing access to food assistance. Please note: The pause in SNAP benefits does not affect free or reduced meal status at school. Students who have been eligible for meal benefits at school will continue to receive meals at no cost.
This disruption may increase food insecurity among families, particularly those who rely on SNAP to purchase groceries. It is estimated that over 40% of those benefiting from SNAP are children. Hungry students have a harder time focusing, learning, and thriving in school, making early awareness and support essential. If your district doesn’t already, we encourage you to consider hosting a pantry or backpack program. Even a small pantry stocked with shelf-stable items or weekend meal packs can make a meaningful difference for students in need.
Schools can also help by:
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Sharing local food resources with families.
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Referring families confidentially to school counselors, social workers, or local partners.
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Partnering with local entities to expand access to meals.
Families can find additional assistance through:
By proactively sharing these resources—and expanding school-based supports where possible—districts can help ensure that every student has access to the nourishment they need to learn and succeed during this uncertain time.
BRIDGE Implementation Update: Data Migration Steps and FAQs
North Dakota’s K-12 Data Modernization Initiative is well underway. Implementation engagements with districts are in progress, focusing on preparation, data quality, and readiness for the transition to Infinite Campus. Over the coming weeks, districts can expect direct outreach and support as data migration activities begin. These efforts are designed to ensure every district’s information transfers securely, accurately, and consistently into the new system. The Engagement & Discovery Phase (November through mid-December 2025) will lead into pilot migrations in December and a full statewide rollout beginning in February 2026.
What’s Happening Now
Beginning in November, Consultadd, the data migration vendor, will begin working directly with districts to:
- Provide each district’s Readiness Checklist and instructions for access.
- Confirm District Points of Contact (POCs) for data migration activities.
- Begin schema reviews and coordination with Infinite Campus’s data import process. This phase ensures every district is well prepared and confident as migration activities move forward.
District Participation & Expectations
Your district plays a vital role in this effort. While Consultadd will guide each technical and compliance step, district participation is key to success. Districts are asked to:
- Review and complete the Readiness Checklist by the specified deadline.
- Attend their assigned onboarding session.
- Ensure technical contacts have the appropriate data access.
- Review district data mappings during validation. This migration is fully supported—districts will not navigate it alone. Our teams are here to lead, align, and assist every step of the way.
BRIDGE FAQs
Q: Do districts need to have data sharing agreements with the data migration vendor?
A: Because the State has a data sharing agreement/NDA with the data migration vendor, there is no state requirement for districts to initiate their own additional agreements. However, if your district policy outlines additional requirements, please work with the vendor directly.
Q: Will districts be able to consolidate duplicate students in the system, or will that need to be done at the state level?
A: NDDPI will merge duplicate students if they exist.
Q: Will the Yearly Event Series (YES) feature be available in Infinite Campus?
A: Yes. Specifically timed and function-focused training events throughout the year will be available for districts.
Q: Seven years of data will be migrated into Infinite Campus. Does this refer to seven years of active student data only, or does it also include inactive students? We occasionally receive educational verification requests for inactive students that go back further than seven years.
A: Although only seven years of data will be migrated, all historical data will be extracted. Districts will continue to have access to their historical raw data.
Q: Will homeschool students be required to have a student ID?
A: Yes. This is already a requirement, and homeschool students will continue to be assigned a student ID. Currently, when a district receives a qualifying Statement of Intent to Supervise Home Education form for a student, those students are supposed to be loaded into PowerSchool, and that data flows to STARS, where the student is assigned their student ID. The process will be similar with Infinite Campus.
Please work with your implementation team for district-specific questions regarding third-party (including food service, point of sale, etc.) integrations, Active Directory syncing, custom forms, or anything highly customized for your district. All other questions can be emailed to BRIDGE@nd.gov.
🗓️ Upcoming BRIDGE Office Hours
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🎥 October Office Hours Recordings
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