State 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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Eighth Annual Report of the State Superintendent of Education of the State of South Carolina, 1876
(South Carolina State Library, 1876-12-30)The South Carolina State Superintendent of Education annually reported to the General Assembly the contention and progress of the public schools, including statistics such as the number of students, school districts, teacher ... -
Annual report of the accreditation of school districts in South Carolina 2010-11
(South Carolina State Library, 2011)Each school district in South Carolina provides a defined minimum educational program approved by the State Board of Education that complies with standards prescribed for the boards of trustees; district operations; ... -
ACTIVITY CODING SYSTEM for the Student Information System 2011–2012
(South Carolina State Library, 2011-01-29)The Activity Coding System includes the standardized codes for courses, instructional activities, and non-instructional activities used in the student information systems in South Carolina public schools. Tables 1 through ... -
ADEPT connections for mentors
(South Carolina State Library, 2011-10)The ADEPT Connections for Mentors Matrix is designed to connect concepts to practice. Now, mentors, administrators, IHE faculty, and cooperating teachers can easily find practical suggestions for assisting and supporting ... -
ADEPT connections for mentors
(South Carolina State Library, 2009-01)The ADEPT Connections for Mentors Matrix is designed to connect concepts to practice. Now, mentors, administrators, IHE faculty, and cooperating teachers can easily find practical suggestions for assisting and supporting ... -
Ancillary materials and services for 2002 and 2003 adopted instructional materials
(South Carolina State Library, 2004)This is a bibliography of ancillary materials that publishers provide at a free or reduced rate with the purchase of an adopted program. -
Annual salary study, selected school, district, and county personnel 2006-07
(South Carolina State Library, 2007-10)This publication contains tables that use variables to display salary ranges, frequencies, and average salaries for 24 different positions. Additional descriptive statistics include median, standard deviation, maximum and ... -
Annual salary study, selected school, district, and county personnel 2005-06
(South Carolina State Library, 2006-10)This publication contains tables that use variables to display salary ranges, frequencies, and average salaries for 24 different positions. Additional descriptive statistics include median, standard deviation, maximum and ... -
Annual salary study, selected school, district, and county personnel 2004-05
(South Carolina State Library, 2005-08)This publication contains tables that use variables to display salary ranges, frequencies, and average salaries for 24 different positions. Additional descriptive statistics include median, standard deviation, maximum and ... -
Annual salary study, selected school, district, and county personnel 2003-04
(South Carolina State Library, 2004-08)This publication contains tables that use variables to display salary ranges, frequencies, and average salaries for 24 different positions. Additional descriptive statistics include median, standard deviation, maximum and ... -
Annual salary study, selected school, district, and county personnel 2002-03
(South Carolina State Library, 2003-08)This publication contains tables that use variables to display salary ranges, frequencies, and average salaries for 24 different positions. Additional descriptive statistics include median, standard deviation, maximum and ... -
ADEPT Performance Standards for Classroom-Based Teachers
(South Carolina State Library, 2007)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 classroom-based teachers. The ten ADEPT Performance ... -
An evaluation design for the educational programs for pupils who are orthopedically handicapped
(South Carolina State Library, 1977-04)This publication offers to the teacher a format to evaluate the level of performance relating to an aspect of the educational program for the orthopedically handicapped. Each behavioral objective is included in this ... -
Learning About Autism Spectrum Disorders : Support Information for School Staff
(South Carolina State Library, 2017)This brochure, designed for educators, explains Autism Spectrum Disorders and what educators can do to help students with ASD in a school setting. It also lists contact information for state and community support agencies. -
Autism Spectrum Disorders : A Parent’s Guide : Definitions, Support, and Resources
(South Carolina State Library, 2017)This brochure explains Autism Spectrum Disorders and what you can do if your child has them. It also describes the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and lists telephone numbers and addresses for state and community ... -
Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Accountability Report
(South Carolina State Library, 2017)The South Carolina State Department of Education submits an annual accountability report to the Governor and General Assembly that contains the agency's or department's mission, objectives to accomplish the mission, and ... -
South Carolina visual and performing arts curriculum standards, 2003
(South Carolina State Library, 2003)South Carolina Visual and Performing Arts Curriculum Standards 2003 presents what all of our state’s children should know and be able to do in the arts. This comprehensive document addresses dance, music, theatre, and ... -
Work-Based Learning Annual Report
(South Carolina State Library, 2017-02)This report reviews school year 2015–16 accomplishments in professional development, improvements in work-based learning data, district needs related to work-based learning, and the South Carolina Department of Education’s ... -
Report Summarizing Services Provided Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to Preschool Children with Disabilities 2015-16 School Year
(South Carolina State Library, 2017-02-01)Initiatives by the SCDE’s Office of Special Education Services to provide a comprehensive system of service for preschool children with disabilities in the 2014–15 school year are summarized in this report. The sections ... -
Review of Title 59
(South Carolina State Library, 2017-05-02)The General Assembly directs the State Superintendent of Education and others to review Title 59 of the South Carolina Code of Laws and report to the General Assembly all statutes that are obsolete or no longer applicable. ...
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