1. 1 State Support Team Update November 15, 2011 Corey Chatis, SST Lead

2. 2 What is the State Support Team?  Free help: technical assistance initiative of the SLDS program  We are not the Feds  Available to all states, regardless of SLDS grant status Who are we? Experienced state data systems experts with expertise in early childhood, K-12, post-secondary, and P-20W sectors. See Meet the State Support Team document for brief bios. What do we do? Provide individual and group assistance to states addressing a host of SLDS-related issues Facilitate communication and collaboration across states working on similar issues; share best practices among states For more information, see the SST Frequently Asked Questions document

3. 3 Current Types of Technical Assistance Multi-State Support SLDS P-20W Best Practice Conference Public Domain Clearinghouse Best Practices Briefs Topical Working Groups Topical Webinars Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Individual State Support Fast Response Webinars and Calls State Support Team Technical Assistance (remote and on-site) SLDS listserv Personnel Exchange Network For more information, see the Data System Support & Resources for States document.

4. 4 SST Services What are the SST Services? More structured approach to technical assistance, focused on the foundational aspects of SLDS with the most common need among states. Clearly defined purpose and deliverables Set of associated resources (templates, presentations, guides) for use with SST assistance, or for states to use on their own Current services  K-12 Data Governance  P-20W Data Governance  Early Learning Project Planning and Management  Stakeholder Outreach More to come, including CEDS Service! For more information, see the Core Services of the State Support Team document.

5. 5 GRADS Enhancements: TA Profile

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7. 7 GRADS Enhancements: Public Domain Clearinghouse (PDC) PDC Purpose To provide a platform for all states to share, learn about, and adopt non- proprietary statewide longitudinal data system-related products. Enhancements States are adding new tools on a regular basis Documents section: released in mid-January; will also incorporate documents from current LDS Share on NCES SLDS website More on the PDC from Jeff Sellers, tomorrow at lunch.

8. Contact Info and Resources: http://nces.ed.gov/Programs/SLDS/resources.asp http://nces.grads360.org To Request SST Assistance: Fill out a TA Request Form on GRADS or email support@sst-slds.org 8 State Support Team Update