1. South Carolina Longitudinal Information Center for Education (SLICE) Update III January 08, 2013

2. What is SLICE... SLDS Federal Grant => Operational Data Warehouse Longitudinal Data from Multiple Sources => SLICE SLICE = Infrastructure SLICE = Data Exchange and Applications Frameworks SLICE = Data, Information, Indicators, Metrics SLICE = Query and Analytical Tools SLICE = Data Governance, Policies, and Security

3. Who is SLICE... SC Department of Education Partners: SC Public School Districts and Schools SC Departments and Agencies SC Postsecondary and Higher Education Institutions

4. When is SLICE... SLDS Grant – final year, grant ends June 2013 Public Portal - December 2013 Beta Testing – Fall and Spring 2013 Pilot Rollout - Spring/Summer 2013 Full Rollout - School Year 2013-14 Training, Professional Development, Technical Support – 2013-14 and ongoing

5. SLICE is Data SLICE consolidates DATA from multiple sources: Student information system - PowerSchool State assessments (PASS, HSAP, End-of-Course) National assessments (ACT, SAT, IB, AP) Local assessments (formative assessments, e.g.,MAP) Educator data systems (credentials, certification, years of experience, etc.) Course management system (courses and programs)

6. SLICE is Information SLICE delivers information to: Educators (Teachers, Education Specialists, Guidance Counselors, etc.) School and District Administrators Education Professionals -- Curriculum, Assessment, Support Specialists Students - as active learners Parents – involved in student learning

7. SLICE is Indicators SLICE provides current data on performance indicators through a series of custom applications Student Potential Performance Snapshots (SPPS) At-Risk Indicators Individual Graduation Plan (eIGP) ESEA Federal Accountability System and SC District and School Report Cards Program Evaluation, Required Reports, Audits

8. SLICE is a System SLICE is a comprehensive system that includes: Unified Data Model Data Exchange Framework Applications Framework Comprehensive Data Dashboards System Advanced Analytics

9. SLICE is Tools SLICE is... Data Exchange Framework Applications Framework Database Query System Advanced Analytics (SAS Enterprise Education & Business Intelligence Tools) Comprehensive Data Dashboards (Ed-Fi, open source, customized and customizable)

10. SLICE is Dynamic SLICE is designed to: SOLVE pervasive problem of “too much data, not enough information” AUGMENT NOT REPLACE what we have that works STANDARDIZE data around the Common Education Data Standards (CEDS) REPORT data for (EdFacts, SFSF, Accountability, Program Evaluation, Audits, etc.) SUPPORT use of data to inform decisions & improve teaching and learning

11. SLICE Update III Review Timeline Announcements -- Deadlines Report on Progress to Date Invite District & School Participation Show Data Dashboards

12. SLICE - Timeline SLDS Grant – Ends June 2013 Public Portal – (to be determined) Beta Testing – Spring 2013 Pilot Rollout - Spring/Summer 2013 Full Rollout - School Year 2013-14 Training, Professional Development, Technical Support – 2013-14 and ongoing

13. SLICE – PowerSchool Deadlines Friday, Jan 11 – Precode Deadline for spring testing  All Data Corrections Must Be in PowerSchool for QDC2 Extraction –– NO EXTENSION Thursday, Jan 31 – Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)  IGP PS module must be installed and operational  installation or functionality issues, contact: CustomerApplicationsSolutions@pearson.com CustomerApplicationsSolutions@pearson.com  NO FREE TECH SUPPORT AFTER JANUARY

14. South Carolina Longitudinal Information Center for Education (SLICE) For additional information, about SLICE please contact: Paul Butler-Nalin, PhD Director Office of Data Management & Analysis South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) pmbutlernalin@ed.sc.gov 803-734-8086