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AN EXPANSIVE VIEW OF SLDS SOURCES OF DECISION-RELEVANT

VALUE: TOWARD A ROBUST PORTFOLIO OF HUMAN CAPITAL

DEVELOPMENT MEASURES

Monday, October 29, 2012

David Stevens, The Jacob France Institute, University of Baltimore

Sharon Enright, Ohio Department of Education

Ting Zhang, The Jacob France Institute, University of Baltimore

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CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATIONUSE CASE:

SLDS ROBUSTNESS

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CTE Use Case supports robustness of SLDS• Some states took CTE’s data needs into

consideration from beginning.• Many states took basics-only approach −

”K-12 + Postsecondary.”o CTE not well-served.

CTE USE CASE: SLDS ROBUSTNESS

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What will states gain by being expansive?• Meet accountability needs of CTE (and

others).• Provide richer data for many programs,

for multiple purposes.• Answer critical questions for policy

makers and funders.• Have more robust data available for

research.

CTE USE CASE: SLDS ROBUSTNESS

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If CTE’s data needs can be met, the SLDS is likely to be robust.• K12 data linked to Postsecondary data?• Adult Workforce Training data linked to

K12 and Postsecondary data?• Workforce−UI/Wage data linked to all

student data?• GED data linked to all student data?• “Worker credential” data linked to all

student data?

SLDS ROBUSTNESS TEST

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Basics-Only “K12+Postsecondary” SLDS Challenges:• Individual Identifier – Often not developed

from the ROBUSTNESS perspective.• Benefits of having particular data fields

often not considered in decisions about content and business rules for a SLDS.

• State laws & rules may limit access to individual data:o Access to student names and/or SSNS may be

prohibited.o Retention of student-level data may be limited.

CHALLENGES FOR A “BASICS-ONLY” SLDS

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The CTE community believes that the case for SLDS sustainability (state funding) would have been stronger if CTE had participated in the initial and ongoing design and development stages.

CTE is on board now to help accelerate the production of deliverables that stakeholders value.

SLDS SUSTAINABILITY

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Many national data initiatives now recognize the value of the inclusion of the CTE community:• SLDS Grant Program• Common Education Data Standards

(CEDS)• Secondary School Course Classification

System: School Codes for the Exchange of Data (SCED)

• Data Quality Campaign (DQC)• Workforce Data Quality Campaign (WDQC)

CTE AND NATIONAL DATA INITIATIVES