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NEW MEXICO ACHIEVING COLLABORATIVE HEIGHTS IN EDUCATION VIA E-SYSTEMS (NM-ACHIEVES) NM Public Education Department NM Higher Education Department NM Children, Youth and Families Department NM Department of Workforce Solutions Presented to Department of Information Technology January 13, 2009.
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NEW MEXICO ACHIEVING COLLABORATIVE HEIGHTS IN EDUCATION VIA E-SYSTEMS(NM-ACHIEVES)NM Public Education DepartmentNM Higher Education DepartmentNM Children, Youth and Families DepartmentNM Department of Workforce SolutionsPresented to Department of Information TechnologyJanuary 13, 2009
Project Overview • Introduction • Fundamental educational challenges remain in New Mexico, including: • How to address critical achievement gaps • How to track and demonstrate whether and how reforms and policies are making a difference. • New Mexico is building a decision-making culture centered on research, access to information and transparency. • Institute of Education Sciences (Department of Education) grant will fund development of statewide longitudinal data system, NM-ACHIEVeS. • Objectives • NM-ACHIEVeS will collect essential data elements from the state’s PreK, K-12, postsecondary and workforce databases to create a complete SLDS. • Expand understanding of data relationships • Report on information such as student progress and outcomes • Enhance the services delivered to customers • Project Goals: • Improve data quality and consistency; • Improve data access; • Expand and enhance data reporting; • Ensure appropriate user roles, security and access; and • Expand statewide training for data use to support instruction and policy.
Institutional Support Development Team • Secretary Veronica Garcia, PED • Secretary Viola Flores, HED • Data Warehouse Council Members • Joel Nudi, PED • Tyler Weldon, HED • Beata Thorstensen, OEA • Anya Dozier Enos, PED • Veronica Chavez Newman, HED • Scott Hughes, OEA • Minerva Carrera, PED • Robert Piro PED, • Mahalakshmi Khalapiraan, HED • Catherine Cross Maple, PED • Frances Ramirez-Maestas, LESC • Peter Winograd, Governor’s Office • Jami Grindatto , Intel, IENM • Jamai Blivin, IENM Key Points Three Year Project $20.0 Million Request The grants will be reviewed in February Awards announced end of April or early May, 2010
Planned Initiation Phase Accomplishments • Phase Deliverables: • Verify scope requirements. • Coordinate needs with existing agency systems • Begin research on reporting requirements • Verify budget and ensured funding • Begin to assign responsibilities to agencies. • Address issues related to project allocation • Agree high-level cross-agency budget & schedule • Complete PMP and other management plans • Initiate IV&V discussions with potential vendors