RSS 1.0State Department of Education
The State Department of Education is the South Carolina agency dedicated to leading educational reform and improvement in the state’s 85 school districts and 1,100 public schools.
Under the supervision of the State Superintendent of Education, the Department provides expertise in research-based teaching and learning and also serves as the state’s leading advocate for policies promoting school improvement.
- South Carolina Department of Education Website
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Electronic records from the SC Department of Archives and History
Available are the Minutes of the Board of Education, 1905-2010. -
Agency website archive
From the SC State Government Web Archive by the Department of Archives & History
Collections in this community
Recent Submissions
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South Carolina African American history calendar 2023
(2022-10-04)This calendar highlights the lives of a different African American South Carolinian for every month of the year. -
Grants Committee report
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-07-30)This report shows the process for receiving educatiional grants, a listing of Committee members, the timeline for applying for grants and this years' recipients. -
Annual report on Teach for America South Carolina for the 2020-21 school year
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-03-08)The South Carolina Department of Education provides this annual report on TFA South Carolina. Success measures indicated in the guidelines include participant certificate numbers by program year, certification field, ... -
Annual report on missed school days for academic year 2021–22
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-07-01)The South Carolina Department of Education annually, before July 1, must provide the General Assembly with a detailed report of information from each district listing the number of days missed and the reason, regardless ... -
Annual Report on the American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence for the 2020-21 school year
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-03-08)Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-350, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) submits annually by March 31 to the State Board of Education (SBE) and General Assembly the total number of individuals employed ... -
Annual report on Teachers of Tomorrow
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-03-08)In 2017, Teachers of Tomorrow was approved as an alternative route educator preparation provider for the certification of individuals who have not completed a teacher preparation program but have at least a bachelor’s ... -
Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) annual report
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-07-29)The South Carolina Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) annual report provides an overview of the statewide MTSS. This report is compiled based on district submissions, and includes overall universal screening information, ... -
2018-19 and 2019-20 school crime reports
(South Carolina State Library, 2021-07-28)The South Carolina Department of Education submits school related crime information for each school in each district. The following categories of crimes are reported for this purpose: homicide; forcible sex offenses; ... -
2022 accountability report
(South Carolina State Library, 2022)South Carolina laws require that each state agency publish and submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual accountability report that contains the agency's or department's mission, objectives to accomplish ... -
Quick facts education in South Carolina : South Carolina public schools
(South Carolina State Library, 2017-03-08)These statistics from the Department of Education include enrollment by grade span, enrollment by ethnicity, teacher profiles, staff salaries and four-year graduation rates. -
Quick facts education in South Carolina : South Carolina public schools
(South Carolina State Library, 2016-05-27)These statistics from the Department of Education include enrollment by grade span, enrollment by ethnicity, teacher profiles, staff salaries and four-year graduation rates. -
ADEPT performance standards library media specialists
(South Carolina State Library, 2003)The central purpose of the ADEPT system is to promote teacher quality and, ultimately, to increase student achievement. There are seven ADEPT Performance Standards for library media specialists. This paper explains the ... -
ADEPT for school guidance counselors
(South Carolina State Library, 2011-10)This Powerpoint presentation describes the ADEPT process for school guidance counselors. -
ADEPT for school guidance counselors : formal evaluation guidelines
(South Carolina State Library, 2003-10)These guidelines are intended to supplement South Carolina’s Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching (ADEPT) system by providing appropriate standards and procedures for the performance evaluation of ... -
ADEPT for speech-language therapists
(South Carolina State Library, 2011-09-17)The central purpose of the ADEPT system is to promote teacher quality and, ultimately, to increase student achievement. This Powerpoint presentation gives the ten ADEPT Performance Standards for speech-language therapists ... -
ADEPT for library media specialists : formal evaluation guidelines
(South Carolina State Library, 2003-10)These guidelines are intended to supplement South Carolina’s Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching (ADEPT) system by providing appropriate standards and procedures for the performance evaluation of ... -
ADEPT performance standards speech-language therapists
(South Carolina State Library, 2003)The central purpose of the ADEPT system is to promote teacher quality and, ultimately, to increase student achievement. There are ten ADEPT Performance Standards for speech-language therapists. This paper explains the ten ... -
ADEPT performance standards school guidance counselors
(South Carolina State Library, 2003)The central purpose of the ADEPT system is to promote teacher quality and, ultimately, to increase student achievement. There are seven ADEPT Performance Standards for school guidance counselors. This paper explains the ... -
Persistently dangerous schools report 2013-2015 school years
(South Carolina State Library, 2016-01-28)The South Carolina Department of Education submits school related crime information for each school in each district. The following categories of crimes are reported for this purpose: homicide; forcible sex offenses; ... -
Persistently dangerous schools report 2012-2014 school years
(South Carolina State Library, 2015-01-30)The South Carolina Department of Education submits school related crime information for each school in each district. The following categories of crimes are reported for this purpose: homicide; forcible sex offenses; ...
