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What is CEDS?. What is CEDS?. A national collaborative effort to develop voluntary , common data standards for a key set of education data elements. A vocabulary including standard definitions, option sets & technical specifications to streamline sharing and comparing.
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What is CEDS? • A national collaborative effort to develop voluntary, commondata standards for a key set of education data elements • A vocabularyincluding standard definitions, option sets & technical specifications to streamline sharing and comparing Voluntary Common Vocabulary
Why do we need CEDS? Accurate, timely, and consistent data to inform decisionmaking Share & compare high quality data within & across P-20 sectors
is Not: CEDS Required All or nothing A data collection An implementation Solely an ED undertaking A federal unit record system
How do we get it done? • Assemble stakeholders representing the field • Use existing sources of standards • Check alignment with the field • Review ideas with the public • Model elements • Place in tools • Release
CEDS v2 Stakeholders (1 of 2) • State Agencies • State Education Agencies • State Higher Education Agencies • Social Services Agencies • Local Education Agencies • K12 • Head Start • Social Services • Institutions of Higher Education • Public • Private • Community Colleges
CEDS v2 Stakeholders (2 of 2) • U.S. Department of Education • NCES (SLDS, IPEDS) • EDFacts • Office of Educ. Technology • U.S. Health and Human Services • U.S. Department of Labor • Interoperability Standard Organizations • Education Associations • Foundations • Financial Student Aid • Office of the Undersecretary • Special Education
Using CEDS • What does CEDS provide? • Viewing the Elements • Exploring the Data Model • Using the Alignment Tool • A look ahead: Use Case Generator
CEDS provides: • Powerful Stakeholder Tools & Models • Data Alignment Tool • Logical Data Model A Robust & Expanding Common, Voluntary Vocabulary drawn from existing sources
Standard Information: The Basics Element Definition Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity Option set Yes No NotSelected Domain K12 Entity K12 Student Related Use Cases
CEDS LogicalData Model Comprised of 2 distinct views: • Domain Entity Schema (DES) • A hierarchy of domains, entities, attribute categories, and attributes organizing and assigning elements to specific entities • Used primarily by people as an index to search, map, and organize elements • Normalized Data Schema (NDS) • The NDS Logical Model provides a standard framework for integration of P-20 data systems through a well-normalized “operational data store” • NDS factors the entities and attributes of the DES with standard technical syntax and 3rd normal form
CEDS NDS Conceptual Model Time Roles Organizations People Learning Process
Key Concept: Organization Directory All can be represented as Organizations
Key Concept: Roles All can be represented as Roles
CEDS Alignment Tool Web-based tool that allows users to: • Import or input their data dictionaries • Aligntheir data to CEDS • Comparethemselves with others • Analyzetheir data in relation to various other CEDS-aligned efforts
CEDS Use Case Generator Tool Builds on the CEDS Data Alignment Tool and allows stakeholders to: • Generate specificandrelevantmaps to a growing pool of CEDS aligned use cases
Alignment Exercise A=B A,B,C=T A=4,Z A=A A=X
Alignment Exercise Z=B X,4,Z=T Z=4,Z A=Z Z=Z Z=X
Welcome to the Use Case GeneratorThis tool provides a selection of education data related components and their alignment to the Common Education Data Standard. Select Use Case Suggest Use Case
Indicators/Metrics • SFSF • EDFacts • IPEDS • Policy Questions • Early Learning • K12 • Postsecondary • P20W • State Defined • DQC • CEDS Stakeholder Use Cases • High School Feedback Report • Assessment Select Use Case • State Comparison • Compare by Domain (e.g., K12) • Compare by CEDS Entities • Compare all • Education Data Standards • SIF Association • PESC • Other • Teacher Student Data Link • Common Core • CCSSO’s “Blue Box” • EdFi • Shared Learning Collaborative Submit
Indicators/Metrics | EDFacts • EDFactsFile Specifications • X/N 002 - Children With Disabilities (IDEA) School Age • X/N 004 - Children with Disabilities (IDEA) Not Participating in Assessments • X/N 029 – Directory • X/N117 - 8th Grade Technology Literacy • … Submit
Indicators/Metrics | EDFacts • X/N 029 - Directory • Data Group 1 – LEA identifier (NCES) • Data Group 4 – LEA identifier (state) • Data Group 5 – School identifier (state) • Data Group 7 – Education entity name • Data Group 8 – Address mailing • Data Group 9 – Address location • Data Group 10 – Telephone – education entity • Data Group 11 – Web site address • Data Group 16 – LEA operational status • Data Group 21 – School type • Data Group 27 – Charter status • Data Group 453 – Education agency type • Data Group 458 – Chief state school officer contact information • Data Group 529 – School identifier (NCES) • Data Group 531 – School operational status • Data Group 551 – Supervisory union identification number • … Submit
Indicators/Metrics | EDFacts • X/N 029 – Directory • Data Group 8 – Address mailing • Description of Use Case • The set of elements that describes the mailing address of the education entity, including the mailing address, city, state, ZIP Code and ZIP Code + 4. • Data Elements • CEDS Elements • K12 | LEA | Directory | Address City • K12 | LEA | Directory | Address Postal Code • K12 | LEA | Directory | Address Street Number and Name • K12 | LEA | Directory | State Abbreviation • K12 | LEA | Directory | Address Type for Organization • Elements Not Currently in CEDS • n/a • Sample Logic • Select Address Type where it is Mailing. • Concatenate Address Street Number and Name, Address City, State Abbreviation, and Address Postal Code with commas between all elements except the last two. • Other Questions Answered With These Elements • xxxx… • Report References • EdFACTS Data Group ID 8 (see Directory — N029) • Source for Use Case Information • EDFacts • Use Case Last Updated: February 9, 2012 Apply to a Map
Map Wizard (Step 3 of 3) Select one or more states Apply to Map Back
Indicators/Metrics | EDFacts X/N 029 – Directory Data Group 8 – Address mailing Applied to: Map XYZ CEDS element Map Element Recommendations Definition Alignment Code Set Alignment Address City City Years of Data: 1 year Similar in intent, with wording Selection Criteria: None differences Not Applicable (Element does not contain a code set) Address Postal Code Zip Years of Data: 1 year Similar in intent, with wording Selection Criteria: None differences Not Applicable (Element does not contain a code set) Address Street Number and Name Street Address Years of Data: 1 year Similar in intent, with wordingSelection Criteria: None differences Not Applicable (Element does not contain a code set) State Abbreviation State Years of Data: 1 year Similar in intent, with wording Selection Criteria: None differences Not Applicable (Element does not contain a code set) Address Type for Organization No Matching Element Years of Data: 1 year Selection Criteria: Mailing
Policy Questions | State Defined Georgia P-20 SLDS Impact of Student Hat Size on Mobility Element Details Map Element City Definition The formal name of the city or town where mail is sent or received. Format Alphanumeric – 30 characters Option Set None • CEDS Element • Address City • Definition • The name of the city in which an address is located. • Format • Alphanumeric – 30 characters maximum • Option Set • None • Related Entities and Categories • Early Learning -> EL Child -> ContactEarly Learning -> EL Organization -> Organization InformationEarly Learning -> EL Staff -> ContactK12 -> K12 School -> DirectoryK12 -> K12 Staff -> ContactK12 -> K12 Student -> ContactK12 -> LEA -> DirectoryK12 -> SEA -> DirectoryPostsecondary -> PS Student -> Contac Related Use Cases Early Learning -> Program EntryEarly Learning -> Program ComplianceEarly Learning -> Workforce DevelopmentEarly Learning -> LicensingPostsecondary Education -> IPEDSPostsecondary Education -> Complete College AmericaK-12 -> LEA-to-SEA Student Record ExchangeK-12 -> LEA-to-LEA Student Record ExchangeK-12 -> High School Generated TranscriptCEDS Element ID 000040
1. CEDS Elements provide a • common vocabulary.2.A Data Modeloffers a • framework for development.3.TheAlignment Tool • helps users align & compare. RECAP
For more information, visit: http://ceds.ed.gov
Contact Information: • Beth Young, QIP bethyoung@qi-partners.com • Jim Campbell, AEM jim.campbell@aemcorp.com • Nancy Copa, AEM Nancy.copa@aemcorp.com