This 2010 technical brief is the first in a series of briefs written to provide guidance on how to protect personal information in a statewide longitudinal data system. Published by: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SDLS) State Support Team (SST) Basic Concepts and Definitions for Privacy and Confidentiality in Student Education Records
Tag Archives: Data – Longitudinal
State Longitudinal Data Systems for Tracking Outcomes for Students with Disabilities through Postsecondary Activities
This 2010 policy brief discusses SLDS K-12 and beyond. Although it is not focused on early childhood, it provides important insights on data collection, integration of special and general education data systems, and barriers and benefits of developing a SLDS. Published by National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) State Longitudinal Data Systems […]
Linking Data across Systems and Over Time to Improve Child Outcomes
This 2009 presentation highlights the importance of longitudinal data in the systematic improvement of child outcomes. It focuses on developing an information infrastructure for child outcome measures to enable states to track their progress over time. Presented at the 2009 IDEA Part B and Part C Data Meeting and the Measuring Child and Family Outcomes […]
Incorporating Early Childhood into Longitudinal Data Systems: What, Why and How
This 2009 presentation highlights the importance of longitudinal data in the early childhood system. It provides an overview of OSEP child outcome reporting requirements and how these data, when collected longitudinally, can address the changing service needs of special education recipients. It also provides a brief overview of the design of an effective data system […]