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Approaches to Agency Restructuring Toward Common Goals. Thursday, February 14, 2013. Facilitator: Robin Taylor (SST) Panelists: Kim Nesmith, Louisiana Department of Education Jeff Noel, Office of the State Superintendent of Education. Louisiana’s Story. Louisiana. Initial Focus
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Approaches to Agency Restructuring Toward Common Goals Thursday, February 14, 2013 • Facilitator: Robin Taylor (SST) • Panelists: • Kim Nesmith, Louisiana Department of Education • Jeff Noel, Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Louisiana Initial Focus • Unique Student Identifier • Common data collections • Secure data analysis and reporting tools
Educational Reform . . . Legislative Changes • Talent Statute • Choice Law • Early Childhood Initiative
Focus on Data • Ferocious appetite for data • Need for one voice • Alignment of definitions • Limiting of reporting • One way in and one way out • Need to understand • Education staff as opposed to data staff assisting with interpretation • Focus on Quality and Accuracy • All data collected must be validated
Contacts & Additional Resources Contact information: Kim Nesmith, Kim.Nesmith@Louisiana.gov Jeff Noel, jeffrey.noel@dc.gov Robin Taylor, robin.taylor@sst.slds.org