Building System Capacity: Exploring How Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Develop and Are Used (Poster 3)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Ten
  In Poster Session: Longitudinal Studies SIG Poster Session

Abstract

This study draws on four years of data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) survey to explore how state education agencies (SEAs) design, develop, and implement their SLDSs. SLDSs enable SEAs to store, link, and use data across the preschool to workforce continuum, creating a cross-sector data system that enables more comprehensive analysis and data driven decision-making. This study examines two key research questions: 1) How has SLDS capacity changed over time? 2) What are the key uses for SLDS data, and how have these changed over time? Our findings suggest that while SLDS capacity increases over time, development and implementation can lead some SEAs to revise their approach to SLDS design and use.

Authors

• Kristen Noel King, U.S. Department of Education
  Presenting Author

• Sarah Meholick, Applied Engineering Management Corporation
  Presenting Author