1. Staff/Curriculum Development Network
Data System Update
Staff/Curriculum Development Network
September 15, 2011 1

2. Complexities
Multiple teachers responsible for student learning outcomes:
Co-teachers
Push-in teachers
Pull-out sections
Distance learning
Changes over time in teacher assignments
Changes over time in student enrollment
Changes over time in student attendance

3. Linkage Data Elements Multiple teachers assigned to a course section
Teacher-student linkage to be expressed as a proportion to reflect changes over time:
Duration* of student enrollment-teacher assignment linkage for course (minutes)
Duration* of student attendance-teacher assignment linkage for course (minutes)
Duration* of course (minutes)
Teacher-student linkage start/end dates
Teacher-student instructional weightings (dosage)
Student exclude flag
* As of state assessment date or end of year

4. Draft Conceptual Model

5. Linkage Issues
State data system capacity sufficient to enable policy options
Vendor capacity
Fidelity of student management system extracts
Human resource management systems
LEA capacity
LEAs without student management systems
Roster verification
Daily attendance verification vs.
End-of-year verification
Auditing of extracts
Purposes of the data linkage

6. NYSED Data System Data Flow Processes CUNY & SUNY Data
Data from Other P-20 Sources
Accountability & Research Data Marts
(eScholar)
Accountability & Research Reports
(Cognos)
Accountability & Research Reporting Tools
Statewide Data System - Level 2
(eScholar)
Statewide and Local Aggregate Instructional Reports
(Cognos)
Instructional Application Platform Layer
(SLI)
Teacher View Application (EDP)
Regional Data Systems - Level 1
(eScholar)
Parent View Application (EDP)
Instructional Support Tools
Teacher Collaboration Application (EDP)
Student Transcript Application (EDP)
Web Based Data Loading - Level 0
NYCDOE
Future State or 3rd Party EDP Applications
Early Warning System Application (EDP)
School and District Management Systems
Course Catalog
NYSED Data System

7. Questions or Comments Ken Wagner
Assistant Commissioner for Data Systems
New York State Education Department