1. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” FY 2011 Data Collections Conference September 2010 Presenter: Debra Holdren

2. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” And Why Do I Care ???? Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems

3. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Latitude & Longitude Athens, GA33° 57' N 83° 19' W www.tlg-yachtclub.com/images What It’s NOT …

4. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” lon·gi·tu·di·nal [lon-ji-tood-n-l, -tyood-] –adjective 1.…. 4. pertaining to a research design or survey in which the same subjects are observed repeatedly over a period of time. -From www.Dictionary.com Unabridgedwww.Dictionary.com

5. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” How It Started Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 Aid state education agencies in developing and implementing data systems For Educators to Manage, Analyze, and Use Education Data including individual student records

6. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Goals Help States, districts, schools, and teachers Make data-driven decisions Improve student learning Facilitate research Increase student achievement Close achievement gaps

7. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Grants to States Three to Five Years Up to $20 Million per State November 200514 States June 200712 States + D.C. March 200927 States Georgia $8.9M May 201020 States

8. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

9. Georgia’s Objectives Enhance Data Collections & Data Quality Meet State’s Longitudinal Analysis Needs Enhance Unique Student IDs (GTID) Establish Data Governance Collaborate With S.E. States Recover Drop-Outs Collaborate with Other Georgia Agencies Retrofit Existing Applications

10. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

11. Current Projects Infrastructure – new Data Center Data Hub & Portal (a.k.a. The Tunnel) Phase I – The Tunnel to Longitudinal Dashboards For Teachers, Principals, and Districts Identity Management Enhance Data Collections & Cleansing Enhance GTID Assignment Enhance Data Governance

12. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Future Projects Data Hub & Portal (a.k.a. The Tunnel) Enhance Teacher Access, Add Parent Access, Add Student Access, much more ….

13. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Future Projects Collaborate with S.E. States Recover “Drop-Outs” Collaborate with Other Agencies in GA Retrofit Existing GaDOE Applications

14. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Stakeholders Students Teachers Guidance Counselors Principals, APs Curriculum Staff Superintendents Parents SIS Coordinators CIOs Researchers Legislators GaDOE

15. “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Questions ???? For More Information on SLDS in GA: Deb Holdrendholdren@doe.k12.ga.us Bob Swiggumrswiggum@doe.k12.ga.us For More Information on SLDS in the U.S.: http://nces.ed.gov/Programs/SLDS/index.asp