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Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program

Voluntary Standards and Guidelines

The development of a statewide longitudinal data system requires work and preparation. To guide States in their development efforts, please use the information contained on this page to inform and shape project plans. Much of the information contained here was also included in the original RFA sent out to all prospective grantees and should be heeded in future grant application efforts.

Links to SLDS Grant Program’s voluntary standards and guidelines:

Course Codes
  The Secondary School Course Classification System: School Codes for the Exchange of Data (SCED)
Data element definitions from the NCES Data Handbooks
  NCES Handbooks Online
Financial Accounting for Local and State School Systems: 2003 Edition
Data confidentiality guide of the National Forum on Education
  Forum Guide to the Privacy of Student Information: A Resource for Schools (2006)
  Forum Guide to Protecting the Privacy of Student Information: State and Local Education Agencies (2004)
Technology security standards of the National Forum on Education
  Weaving a Secure Web Around Education: A Guide to Technology Standards and Security (2003)
Map of Core Elements for Establishing a Statewide Longitudinal Data System
  Core Elements PDF File (102 KB)
Reporting Regulations for the Education Data Exchange Network (EDEN)
  EDEN Workbook PDF File (783 KB)
Reporting Requirements for the Common Core of Data (CCD)
  CCD
Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) standards
  SIF Tool Kits
Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC)
  PESC Standards and Workgroup
Recommendation 7 (Integrating Data Systems) of the National Educational Technology Plan
  Technology Plan

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