TACC Webinar Introduction December 11, 2014 The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education #H373M140001. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the US Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project Officers Meredith Miceli and Amanda Hoffman.

Who We Are AEM: Partners: Bill Huennekens, Project Director AnLar Evergreen Anthea Brady, Project Coordinator SPEDSIS TAESE Westat WestEd

What CIID Staff Brings to the Table Experts in SLDS, CEDS, EDFacts, IDEA Coordinated across peer TA centers Technical Assistance: Responsive to SEA needs Creates a dialogue across state staff Supports data architecture and data systems integration

CEDS, SLDS & EDFacts Common Education Data Standards (CEDS) National collaborative effort to develop voluntary, common data standards to streamline the exchange, comparison and understanding of data within and across P20W Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) Grant program and range of services and resources to propel the successful design, development, implementation and expansion of K12 and P20W longitudinal data systems EDFacts Centralized program for collecting data from K12 state education agencies to provide performance data for policy, management and budget decisions Common Education Data Standards (CEDS): https://ceds.ed.gov/Default.aspx Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS): http://nces.ed.gov/programs/slds/ EDFacts: http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/edfacts/index.html

Conceptual Framework

CIID Outcomes Efficient data collection and reporting State IDEA Part B 616 & 618 data collection and reporting are more efficient. Increased capacity States’ capacity to utilize their statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDS) to report high-quality data under IDEA Part B improves. Policies and practices that improve services Coordinated, integrated and enhanced data systems result in policies and practices that improve services for children with disabilities & their families.

Planned Resources & Tools State Profiles Education Data Continuum Online Training Modules Best Practice Resources Creation of a network of relevant TA providers to support state goals State Report Generator

What Next from CIID? Connecting SEA IDEA Data Managers, SLDS Staff and EDFacts Coordinators Website Launch – Early 2015 Data Integration Assessment – Late Spring 2015 Technical Assistance – Fall 2015 Intensive TA to 10 States

Questions?

Contact Information Bill Huennekens: Project Director, AEM bill.Huennekens@aemcorp.com Anthea Brady: Project Coordinator, AEM anthea.brady@aemcorp.com Center for the Integration of IDEA Data (CIID) CIIDTA@aemcorp.com

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