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Title II/State Annual Report

• What are the Title II and State Annual Reports?
  • The Massachusetts State Annual Report (SAR) is collected pursuant to the regulations for Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval (603 CMR 7.00), and
  • the Federal Title II Report is collected pursuant to Section 205 of Title II of the Higher Education Opportunity Act.
  • You can learn more on the Title II and State Annual Reports page.
• How do organizations submit their reports?
  • Beginning in Spring 2025, organizations submit the SAR report using DESE's survey and the Title II report using USED's website. Links and log-in information will be shared with each organizations' designated contacts.
• What is the timeline for the Title II and State Annual Reports?
  • Both Title II and State Annual Reporting will open in February and close at the end of April each year.
  • Organizations are encouraged to have complete and accurate information in ELAR for their enrolled students and program completers by October of each year. This will minimize organizations' need to reconcile Pearson's testing data in the spring.
  • Example reporting timeline for SY2024:
    • SY2024 begins September 1, 2023 and ends August 31, 2024.
    • Organizations finalize their ELAR data by October 2024.
    • Organizations complete SAR and Title II reports for SY2024 between February and April 2025.

Last Updated: September 25, 2024