Using Longitudinal Data to Improve Student Achievement US Chamber of Commerce Institute Aimee Rogstad Guidera February 23, 2010

State of the Nation

State Progress: Elements by Elements

States are Well-Positioned to Focus on the USE of Data  States are well on their way to building the critical infrastructure necessary to be able to provide timely, accessible data to all stakeholders  Growing political will and commitment to building and using these systems  Policy issues considered “untouchable” are now being discussed & addressed

Build Capacity Link Systems CHANGING and enriching the type of information stakeholders can get… CHANGING the way stakeholders get information… CHANGING the ability for stakeholders to use data Changing the Culture Around Data Use and Maximizing States’ Investments in Longitudinal Data Systems for Continuous Improvement Ensure Access and Use DQC 10 State Actions to Ensure Effective Data Use

State of the Nation: 10 Actions*

State Progress: By Actions

Expand the ability of state data systems to link across P-20/Workforce pipeline Link state K-12 data systems with early childhood, postsecondary education, workforce, social services, and other critical state agency data systems. Action 1 8 states are taking this Action

Expand the ability of state data systems to link across P-20/Workforce pipeline Create stable, sustained support for robust state longitudinal data systems. Action 2 7 states are taking this Action

Expand the ability of state data systems to link across P-20/Workforce pipeline Develop governance structures to guide data collection, sharing and use. Action 3 24 states are taking this Action

Expand the ability of state data systems to link across P-20/Workforce pipeline Build state data repositories (e.g., data warehouses) that integrate student, staff, financial and facility data. Action 4 33 states are taking this Action

Ensure data can be accessed, analyzed and used… Implement systems to provide all stakeholders timely access to the information Action 5  Stakeholders (parents, teachers & school administrators, general public, policymakers) require information tailored to their needs  Role Based access ensures identifiable personal information is protected/shared only with appropriate users  Timely access is dependent on the type of data being shared  End-of-course assessments  Diagnostic assessments  Attendance data The DQC is not issuing an analysis for Action 5 because the survey instrument failed to collect adequate information.

Typical Data Reporting

Ensure data can be accessed, analyzed and used… Create progress reports with individual student data to improve student performance. Action 6 10 states are taking this Action

10/21/ Potential Performance Report The report includes a student header…...and individual records by grade and school A PPR will be produced for every student in 8 th -12 th grade

Ensure data can be accessed, analyzed and used… Create reports with longitudinal statistics to guide systemwide improvement efforts Action 7 17 states are taking this Action

17 Colorado – Growth Model

18 Kansas – Dashboard

Build the capacity of all stakeholders to use longitudinal data… Develop a purposeful research agenda and collaborate with universities, researchers and intermediary groups… Action 8 16 states are taking this Action

Build the capacity of all stakeholders to use longitudinal data… Implement policies and practices, including professional development and credentialing, to ensure that educators know how to access, analyze and use data effectively. Action 9 0 states are taking this Action

Build the capacity of all stakeholders to use longitudinal data… Promote strategies to raise awareness of available data and ensure that all key stake holders know how to access, analyze and use the information Action 10 4 states are taking this Action

An Information-Based Sector: An Attainable Goal  Strategic Window of Opportunity provided by the unprecedented focus and resources dedicated to the development and use of these systems.  Sustainability based on building demand for this data by all stakeholders  Defining success: not a checklist but results:  Improving student achievement  Increasing system performance  Best Practices/Lessons from states:  Not an IT but a policy issue  Leadership is essential