1. Linked Longitudinal Administrative Data Sets (LLADS) Dr. John Wittstruck, Deputy Commissioner Missouri Department of Higher Education Dr. Don Watson, Visiting Senior Research Associate, University of MO-Columbia Mr. Ryan Monroe, Research Associate, University of MO-Columbia

2. Why Linked Longitudinal Administrative Data Sets? Developing and Maintaining the Information Infrastructure for State Level Higher Education Policymakers (Dennis P. Jones & Karen Paulson)

3. K-16 Report Missouri Reports UI Data Base ACT Data Base K-12 CORE Data Base Student Financial Assistance EMSAS Data Base Teacher Certification LLADS Other Data Bases

4. K-16 Report UI Data Base ACT Data Base K-12 CORE Data Base Student Financial Assistance EMSAS MDHE Teacher Certification LLADS

5. MO’s K-16 Initiative The Missouri K-16 Task Force on Achievement Gap Elimination (K-16 TAGE) was created to make policy recommendations that would improve teacher quality in an effort to close achievement gaps among under-represented students. Research conducted for the K-16 TAGE showed that poor and minority students as well as students in urban school districts in Missouri had below average performance on a variety of outcome measures and had teachers with below average academic ability.

6. Teacher Quality

7. Teacher Quality & Teacher Earnings

8. Teacher Quality & Student Performance

9. K-16 Report GEAR UP Missouri UI Data Base ACT Data Base K-12 CORE Data Base Student Financial Assistance EMSAS MDHE Teacher Certification LLADS

10. Goal of the Missouri GEAR UP program is to prepare low income students for postsecondary education MO’s program works with 2743 students in 20 middle schools located in 5 districts Primary focus is on mathematics and science education Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)

11. Student Achievement

12. Student Remediation

13. New Teachers In MO Public Schools

14. K-16 Report Life Science UI Data Base ACT Data Base K-12 CORE Data Base Student Financial Assistance EMSAS MDHE Teacher Certification LLADS

15. Missouri’s Life Science Initiative is focused on promoting mathematics and science education to advance life science industries. Missouri’s public higher education system has a variety of programs that produce graduates that work in Life Science industries. Missouri’s Life Science Initiative

16. College Graduates Working in Life Science Industries

17. K-16 Report UI Data Base ACT Data Base K-12 CORE Data Base FFELP Data Base EMSAS MDHE Teacher Certification LLADS Student Loan Interest Rate Reduction

18. Student Loan Interest Rate Reduction

20. K-16 Report UI Data Base ACT Data Base K-12 CORE Data Base FFELP Data Base EMSAS MDHE Teacher Certification LLADS Student Loan Default

21. Student Loan Default Research Student loan default research is focused on determining characteristics of students who are more likely to default on their student loans. Students who remain continuously enrolled in college, eventually complete degrees, and have a lower debt burden upon exiting college are less likely to default on their student loans.

22. Default Rates by Degree Level

23. Default Rates and Continuous Enrollment

24. Student Loan Default

25. K-16 Report UI Data Base ACT Data Base K-12 CORE Data Base Student Financial Assistance EMSAS MDHE Teacher Certification LLADS Higher Education and the Economy

26. Higher Education and the Economy The Missouri higher education system impacts the Missouri economy in several ways. Colleges and Universities affect the Missouri economy not only as employers, but also by providing a better trained workforce.

27. Employed in Public & Independent Higher Education

28. Public Higher Education Graduates Working In MO

29. ACT Data Base Data from 1991-2001 Approximately 40,000 MO High School Graduates take the ACT each year (400,000 Records) Test Results Demographics High School Courses Completed Family Background

30. Unemployment Insurance and ES202 Data Base Data from 1988-2001 Over 2.5 million records each quarter for individuals whose jobs are covered by Unemployment Insurance Earnings Employer characteristics in ES202 Data Base

31. Student Financial Assistance Missouri Student Assistance Resource Services (MOSTARS) Data Bases Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Data Base. 1993 – 2002, 250,000 applications per year Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) Data Base. 1987- 2002 Missouri State Scholarship and Grant Programs. 1990- 2002

32. K-12 Core Data Base Data from 1990-2002 Approximately 60,000 teachers each year in 525 school districts Demographics Salaries and Experience Subjects taught

33. Enhanced Missouri Student Achievement Study Data Base Enrollment, Term Registration, and Graduation data bases Data from 1987-2002 Approximately 200,000 undergraduates and graduates enrolled each academic year Demographics High School Data

34. Teacher Certification Data Base Data from 1970-2001 Approximately 550,000 certificates issued during this period Type of certificate

35. Additional Accessible Data Bases Vocational Rehabilitation Data Base (Students supported by vocational rehabilitation funds) Vocational Education Data Base Child and Family Services Data Base (Dept. of Social Services) Work Force Development Data Base (Workforce Investment Act programs & funds) K-12 Student Achievement Scores from the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP)