SLDS 2012 GRANTEES ANNOUNCED!

24 STATES WIN GRANTS FOR LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEMS
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is pleased to announce 24 new state-level grants to support the design and implementation of Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS). Click here to learn more.

About the SLDS Grant Program

Better decisions require better information. This principle lies at the heart of the SLDS Grant Program. Through grants and a growing range of services and resources, the program has helped propel the successful design, development, implementation, and expansion of K12 and P-20W (early learning through the workforce) longitudinal data systems. Click here to learn more about our program.

• Grantee map
  Interactive map displaying SLDS grantees
• FY12 Request for Applications (494 KB)
  Newly released Request for FY12 SLDS Applications
• FAQ on FY12 RFA
  Answers to commonly asked questions about the FY12 grant round
• FY12 RFA Templates (1.56 MB)
  Multiple examples of SLDS grant application documents

More grant information

• Core Services of the SST (1.55 MB)
  Summary of the major services the SST can provide for your state.
• State Support Team (SST) Overview (292 KB)
  Description of the SLDS State Support Team and the services provided
• Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the State Support Team (171 KB)
  Answers to commonly asked questions about the SLDS State Support Team
• State Support Team Bios (946 KB)
  Short bios of each SLDS State Support Team member
• More on the SST…
  
• Personnel Exchange Network
  Information about the SLDS Personnel Exchange Network resource

Request SST support

• P-20W Data Governance Challenge: College and Career Readiness
  (1.66 MB)
  An illustration of P-20W data governance using college readiness as an example
  
• Effective Implementation of Statewide Standardized Course Codes
  (1.17 MB)
  Provides best practices and lessons learned from states related to statewide standardized course codes
  

Data Use Issue Briefs 2-4
New series of briefs explore range of issues related to the effective use of longitudinal education data for research:

• Forming Research Partnerships with SEAs and LEAs (321 KB)
• Turning Admin. Data into Research-Ready Longitudinal Datasets (207 KB)
• Techniques for Analyzing Longitudinal Administrative Data (213 KB)
• Monthly Webinars
  Presentations, recordings, and information from past SLDS webinars
• LDS Share
  A place for states to share non-proprietary products related to LDSs

More publications

• Common Education Data Standards (CEDS)
  Developing a common vocabulary for P-20W education data
• National Forum on Education Statistics
  State-District Cooperative that develops data standards and best practice resources
• Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
  One-stop shop on privacy issues related to education data
• Effective Practices Conferences
  Events to facilitate knowledge sharing among the P-20W education data community

SLDS Related Initiatives page