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SC Longitudinal Data System. South Carolina Longitudinal Data System. October 14, 2014. SC Longitudinal Data System. SUNS is. Student Unique Numbering System for Testing the first-in-the-Nation deployment of SIF * to fulfill mission critical, statewide requirements.
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SC Longitudinal Data System South CarolinaLongitudinal Data System October 14, 2014
SC Longitudinal Data System SUNS is Student Unique Numbering System for Testing the first-in-the-Nation deployment of SIF* to fulfill mission critical, statewide requirements. SUNS will dramatically streamline the administrative burden associated with the assignment and maintenance of a unique, permanent state ID for all pK-12+ students. *Schools Interoperability Framework
SC Longitudinal Data System This is a New ID or an Exact Match Situation At Schools At Districts SASI SASI Agent School User District ZIS E-mail Notification This is a Near Match Situation Student Locator Agent Web App LEA User Near Match Resolution Web Site State ZIS Unique Student ID Component Student ID Resolution Agent At SDE
SC Longitudinal Data System Our Goal for LDS The purpose of the SC Longitudinal Data System is to enable efficient and accurate management of core SDE data. The resulting system will allow • users to access, analyze, & aggregate SDE data • generate timely & accurate data for reporting • facilitate research to improve student learning & close achievement gaps • promote linkages across the state & with other states.
SC Longitudinal Data System Objectives Replicate core data from SASI and other sources daily from 89 districts to SDE through SIF’s* vertical reporting framework or some other method *Schools Interoperability Framework
SC Longitudinal Data System Objectives Expand district horizontal integration of data systems using the Schools Interoperability Framework
SC Longitudinal Data System Objectives Enable electronic transfer of student records and student transcripts between districts and between districts and colleges
SC Longitudinal Data System Objectives Provide SDE’s Office of Research and other State Superintendent designated individuals or organizations with easy table-level access to facilitate use of SAS and other analytical tools
SC Longitudinal Data System Objectives Provide teachers with a longitudinal view of data by student, classroom, or ad hoc grouping • Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test • PACT Alternate Assessment • High School Assessment Program • HSAP Alternate Assessment • SC Readiness Assessment • End-of-Course Examination Program
SC Longitudinal Data System Objectives Provide educators and the general public with attractive, clickable dashboards of educational graph and tables designed to answer questions such as: a. What community do I want to live in? b. How is my school and district doing? c. What school do I want to send my children to? d. Which schools and districts add the most value to the growth each year of students? e. Where are priority sub-groups identified by NCLB doing the best?
SC Longitudinal Data System Objectives Improve the overall quality and reliability of all SDE education data
SC Longitudinal Data System Objectives Enable South Carolina to excel in federal reporting through the Educational Data Exchange Network (EDEN)
SC Longitudinal Data System Four Critical Views/Reports
SC Longitudinal Data System Draft Data Model (Conceptual)
SC Longitudinal Data System South CarolinaLongitudinal Data System Tom Olson, Programming Services Managertolson@sde.state.sc.us