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SLDS State Support Team Webinar

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Engaging Postsecondary Stakeholders

SLDS Webinar 8-31-2012

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PanelistsBill Hurwitch (Maine)Melissa Beard (Washington)Robert O’Keefe (Illinois)Jan Kiehne (Connecticut)

Engaging Postsecondary Stakeholders


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Engaging Postsecondary Stakeholders: ME

Current Collaboration• Maine Education Research Policy Institute

• Longitudinal studies• SLDS college readiness Data Mart

• Outcome Reports – Public universities and community colleges

• Department of Labor Center for Workforce Research and Information

• Teacher Preparation Programs• Feedback Reports - certification and district/school employment

data• Teacher training – using SLDS data

• Capturing State Student ID from High School Transcripts• Electronic Transcripts

• From high schools to public postsecondary – PESC XML standard• From teacher preparation programs to DOE certification system

• Remedial Course Taking Data – LD 1645• Feedback reports to DOE and high schools


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Governance• Participation on Data Management Team• Memorandum of Agreement

What Works • Access to data – research data mart

• Single source – SLDS data warehouse• Clear definitions

• Employment outcome reports• Feedback reports• Transcript standards• Consortium Involvement

• New England Board of Higher Education• New England Secondary School Consortium

• State Support Team

Engaging Postsecondary Stakeholders: ME


Washington

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Education Research and Data Center (ERDC)• Washington Learns created the state’s P-20W office • Located in Office of Financial Management (Gov’s

budget agency)• Long history of collecting PS enrollment data

Good relationships and trust took years to build• Monthly stakeholders meetings with registrars and

institutional researchers• When their data is used, each institution has the

opportunity to provide feedback prior to release• Each institution involved in decision-making

surrounding data collection

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Data Governance• State agency representatives along with local

representatives (school district, community college, 4-year institution)

• Each institution is considered a P-20W partner, sign the MOU

Involvement was a result of the benefits they would receive

• Employment data• Decrease in requests for their data• One methodology used to calculate measures• Creation of community college and baccalaureate

feedback reports• PII shared once

Engaging Postsecondary Stakeholders: WA


Illinois

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How It Started in Illinois• Public Act 096-0107 96th General Assembly (SB1828)• July 20, 2009 – Effective Data • June 20,2012 – Submission of Public Institution Data• June 30, 2013 – Full Functionality Target Date• Illinois Higher Education Consortium Governing Board

Formally Established – July 2011

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Make Up of IHECPublic Participating Institution

• All 12 Universities• Contributed data to the old ISEG • Contributed IHEC data this year

Private Institutions Participating Institution • 65 Universities • 2 Contributed to the old ISEG • Will begin contributing next year

Proprietary (For Profit) Participating Institution• 12 Universities• Will begin contributing next year

ICCB on behalf of Community Colleges • Has collected data for over 10 years• Have a very mature collection system


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IHEC StructureGoverning Board Formally Established – July 2011

• Voting, two each + an alternate: Community College, Private Institutions, Proprietary Institutions, Public Universities

• Board Chairman rotates bi-annually between sectors• Non voting: IBHE, ISBE, ICCB, FIICU, ISAC • Administrating Institution appointed by the Board

Sub-committees Established• Data Elements Committee• Data Access and Use Committee • Technical Advisory Committee• Report Development Committee


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Meeting Schedule• Regular IHEC Governing Board Meetings • Quarterly (at a minimum) Subcommittee Meeting• Cross representation among the subcommittees• Weekly Governing Board Chair Meetings with Administrating

Institution• NCSA Data Warehouse Partner



Connecticut

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Engaging Postsecondary Stakeholders: CT

What is the state of the P-20-W Information Network in CT?


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How has PS become involved in CT?Opening Challenges• Disparate postsecondary system• State Higher Ed. Office = Coordinating Board• Agency trust issues• SEA not thinking about PS data collaborations

Strengths• Collaborative PS champion• Patience & desire for organic vs. mandated change• Importance of relationships in collaborations

First Steps• Contacted SEA to include PS & Labor in SLDS grant• Establish Interoperability Council• PS reorg. for broad policy / program improvements


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Why is PS collaborating in CT?

In general• Importance of good data as a tool for policy and program

improvements

Examples of where data can inform PS action• Inform and improve college readiness of incoming students• Assess college readiness & improve placement decisions• Inform improvements in teacher education programs• PS program development to address labor market needs• Participate in state-wide improvements for youth and adult

learners


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Engaging Postsecondary Stakeholders: CT What is our governance structure?

K-12 BOR* LaborEC Independent IHE’s

UConn

* BOR = CT State Colleges and Universities and Charter Oak State College


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UConn


ISC


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UConn


ISC

Executive Leadership

Data Governance Committee

Data Steward Group


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State Support Team & SLDS Team:

Rosemary Collins, SLDS Program, [email protected]

Keith Brown, State Support Team, [email protected]

Panelists:

Bill Hurwitch, Maine Dept. of Education, [email protected]

Melissa Beard, Washington Dept. of Educ., [email protected]

Robert O’Keefe, Illinois Dept. of Education, [email protected]

Jan Kiehne, Board of Regents for Higher Education, [email protected]

Questions & Contacts


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