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Equity and Data: Reflecting on 20 Years of Federal Support of Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems

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This paper focuses on key equity indicator data types to examine how statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDSs) can support robust data use to enable equity-focused decision making. We use five years of data from the U.S. Department of Education’s SLDS Survey to explore how SLDSs develop and progress in storing, linking, and using data across the preschool to workforce (P-20W+) continuum. We examine two research questions: 1) How has inclusion of key data types and use of SLDS data developed over time? 2) How have systems progressed with linking key data types and making data accessible to the public? Findings provide a current and longitudinal look at SLDS development and enable awareness regarding the availability and linking of P-20W+ data.

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