Who should have access to a well-designed SPED data dashboard?

• A. Administrators and staff
• B. General public
• C. Only parents
• D. Only students

Answer: (A)

Access to a SPED data dashboard should be role-based so the people who use it can support students while protecting privacy. Administrators and SPED staff need access to the dashboard to monitor district-wide compliance, track progress toward IEP goals, coordinate services, and allocate resources effectively. This level of access enables data-driven decision making across schools and programs.

General public access would violate student privacy and undermine confidential information. Limiting access to only parents would prevent school teams from seeing broader trends and needs across the district, hindering system-wide planning, though secure, parent-specific views can be provided for individual students. Only students would not provide the necessary administrative and instructional oversight the dashboard is designed to support.