This 2011 document summarizes a webinar that addresses implementing legal solutions for sharing data across numerous early childhood programs and implementing a coordinated data system when commonality is an issue. Published by: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SDLS) State Support Team (SST) Legalities of Data Sharing and the Issue of Commonality
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Identity Management Approaches: Protecting Access while Serving Multiple Stakeholders
This 2011 document summarizes a webinar in which representatives from states presented on their states’ unique approaches to identity management. Presenters discussed the types of stakeholders served, authentication approaches used, user roles and access rights, district involvement, and privacy and security issues. Published by: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SDLS) State Support Team (SST) Identity Management […]
Innovative & Effective Utilization of Early Childhood Data: SLDS Webinar Summary
This 2011 webinar summary addresses innovative use of local early childhood data. Boston Public Schools (BPS) presents their efforts to track school readiness assessment data, classroom quality data, workforce data, and child outcomes from pre-K to the K12 system, as well as how the district has used these data to influence policy and program development. […]
Creative Solutions to Defining and Capturing the “P” in “P-20”: SLDS Webinar Summary
This 2011 webinar summary focuses on how states can collect “P” data when a state does not have a “P” or when a state’s “P” falls within many programs. Published by: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SDLS) State Support Team (SST) Creative Solutions to Defining and Capturing the "P" in "P-20": SLDS Webinar Summary
Prioritizing Early Childhood Data: SLDS Webinar Summary
This 2011 webinar summary focuses on how states can design early childhood data systems that address key issues, on the local, state, and national levels; are improvement-driven as opposed to compliance-driven; and can be coordinated with K-12 and other key program data. Published by: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SDLS) State Support Team (SST) Prioritizing Early […]
The Forum Guide to Data Ethics
This 2010 guide presents best practices in the ethical use and management of education data and is intended to improve the quality of education data gathered for use by policymakers and program decision-makers. Published by: The National Forum on Education Statistics The Forum Guide to Data Ethics
Traveling Through Time: The Forum Guide to Longitudinal Data Systems (Book I: What is an LDS?)
This 2010 electronic book is the first in a four-part series about longitudinal data systems (LDS). It provides an overview of what a longitudinal data system (LDS) is and its benefits, the process for instituting and using an LDS, and identifying the features and capabilities of an LDS. Published by: National Forum on Education Statistics […]
A Look at Maryland’s Early Childhood Data System
This report is a case study of Maryland’s progress (as of 2009) toward building and using early childhood data systems. Published by: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
A Look at Pennsylvania’s Early Childhood Data System
This 2010 report is a case study of Pennsylvania’s progress (as of 2009) toward building and using early childhood data systems. Published by: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) A Look at Pennsylvania’s Early Childhood Data System
Statistical Methods for Protecting Personally Identifiable Information in Aggregate Reporting
This 2010 technical brief provides guidance on how to protect personal information in a statewide longitudinal data system including information on the mitigation of disclosure risk. Published by: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SDLS) State Support Team (SST) Statistical Methods for Protecting Personally Identifiable Information in Aggregate Reporting