Common Education Data Standards standard communication A language is a standard form of communication. certain things all understandcommunicate But, there are certain things we all need to understand and communicate. many different languages Humans speak many different languages. For these, we need a common language common language.

Common Education Data Standards 3 Sign symbols FOR EXAMPLE: Sign symbols Imagine... airportforeign city unfamiliar language You arrive at an airport in a foreign city where an unfamiliar language is spoken.

Common Education Data Standards 4 Universal travel sign symbols developed in the 1970s aided wayfinding. Universal travel sign symbols developed in the 1970s aided wayfinding. find your way How do you find your way?

Common Education Data Standards 5 A high school student in one state enrolls in a university in another state that uses a different education data standard. Imagine… Stock photo. Release for web use of this photo on file.

Common Education Data Standards 6 Here’s a new student: Jonatha TsumuraII Race = Japanese Gender = M Here’s a new student: Jonatha TsumuraII Race = Japanese Gender = M Did you mean: Jonathan ? Tsumura ? Suffix = II ? Race = Asian ? Sex = M ? Did you mean: Jonathan ? Tsumura ? Suffix = II ? Race = Asian ? Sex = M ? High School in state A IHE in state B Stock photos. Release for web use of this photo on file.

Common Education Data Standards 7 This is why a common vocabulary—such as Common Education Data Standards— is essential. common vocabulary A common vocabulary allows stakeholders to avoid the confusion inherent in such situations. CEDS Solution

Common Education Data Standards 8 Reasons for a Common Vocabulary 1.Accuratetimelyconsistent data 1.Accurate, timely, and consistent data to inform decisionmaking 2.Share & compare high quality data P-20 2.Share & compare high quality data within & across P-20 sectors 3.Decrease the staff burden 3.Decrease the staff burden associated with deciphering data

Common Education Data Standards 9 Required All or nothing A data collection An implementation Solely an ED undertaking A federal unit record system CEDS is Not

History & Who’s Involved

Common Education Data Standards 11 Version 1: Fall 2010 Version 1: Fall 2010 – K12 Version 2: January 2012 Version 2: January 2012 – K12 Federal Reporting – Postsecondary and Early Learning – Data Model and Align Tool Version 3: January 2013 Version 3: January 2013 – P-20 – Adult Education, Workforce, Career and Technical Education – Race to the Top Assessment Support – Connect Tool Version 4: January 2014 Version 4: January 2014 – P-20W CEDS History

Common Education Data Standards 12 State Agencies State Agencies – State Education Agencies – State Higher Education Agencies – Social Services Agencies Local Education Agencies Local Education Agencies – K12 – Head Start – Social Services Institutions of Higher Education Institutions of Higher Education – Public – Private – Community Colleges CEDS Stakeholders

Common Education Data Standards 13 Financial Student Aid Office of the Undersecretary Special Education U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Education NCES (SLDS, IPEDS, Forum) EDFacts Office of Educ. Technology U.S. Health and Human Services U.S. Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Labor Interoperability Standard Organizations Interoperability Standard Organizations Education Associations Education Associations Foundations Foundations CEDS Stakeholders (cont.)

Using CEDS

Common Education Data Standards 15 Standard Information: The Basics Element Definition Option set Domain Entity Yes No NotSelected Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity K12 K12 Student

Common Education Data Standards 16 Standard Information: The Basics (cont.) Related Connections Element Technical Name CEDS Element ID XML K12 Student HispanicOrLatinoEthnicity

Common Education Data Standards 17 Common, Voluntary Vocabulary A Robust & Expanding Common, Voluntary Vocabulary drawn from existing sources Tools & Models Powerful Stakeholder Tools & Models Connect Logical Data Model Align CEDS Tools

Common Education Data Standards 18 Web-based tool that allows users to Import Import or input their data dictionaries Align Align their current data to CEDS Compare Compare themselves with others Analyze Analyze their data in relation to various other CEDS-aligned efforts Align

Common Education Data Standards 19 Cross-Domain Alignment

Common Education Data Standards 20 Generates specific and relevant maps to a growing pool of CEDS aligned use cases Allows stakeholders to generate specific and relevant maps to a growing pool of CEDS “connections” Connect Stakeholders from varied types of educational organizations can use the tool to  answer  answer policy questions  calculate  calculate metrics and indicators  address  address reporting requirements

Common Education Data Standards 21 About the Users

Common Education Data Standards 22 About the Users

Common Education Data Standards 23 Examples of K12 State Uses of Align

Common Education Data Standards 24 CEDS Publications

Common Education Data Standards 25 Using CEDS Publications Using CEDS – Vendors and Researchers – Data Governance – Building a Data System CEDS in the Field – Using CEDS Align in K12 SEAs – Alaska – Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) – The Common Content Tagging Initiative CEDS Addresses – Blended Learning – Rubric Elements – Financial Data Elements – Professional Development