“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” FY 2011 Data Collections Conference September 2010 Presenter: Debra Holdren.

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Tunneling Into Student Data – What Mistakes

Can DoFY 2011 Data Collections Conference

September 2010

Presenter: Debra Holdren

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

What’s A Tunnel ???

• Connector to Student Data

• Begins @ Your SIS System

• Ends @Your Student-Level Data

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Who’s In The Tunnel ???• Teachers, Principals, District Staff

• Guidance Staff, Parents, Students

• GaDOE Staff

• Legislators, Researchers

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

What’s In The Tunnel ???• Statewide Student-Level Data

• Four Years History

• By Teacher / School / District

• No District Boundaries – Transfers Included

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

What’s In The Tunnel ??? (continued)

• All Data Collected for State & Federal Reporting

• Student Records • Student Course Schedules• Course Grades• Assessment Test Scores …. and more

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

What’s In The Tunnel ??? (continued)

• Participation is Voluntary• Dashboards• Teachers & Schools & Districts• Only As Good As The Data

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

#1 -- GTID Assignment

Fundamentals

#2 -- GTID

Claiming

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Student Data• Course Numbers• Course Grades• Teacher ID • Date Entered Ninth Grade• Program Data

Fundamentals

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Student Data (continued)

• ELL / ESOL Codes & Dates• Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility• Gifted Information• Homeless / Environment Code• Retained Indicator

Fundamentals

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Student Data (continued)

• Attendance Information• Withdrawal Code & Date• Place of Birth

2030 – South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

2310 – United States

Fundamentals

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Discipline Codes

Fundamentals

Disorderly Conduct (06)

or

Sex Offenses (16)

Alcohol (01)

or

Arson (02)

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Student Data (continued)

• MUST be Complete for:• All Schools• All Students • All Classes • All Teachers • MUST be Accurate

Fundamentals

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Student Data (continued)

• MUST be Complete for:• All Schools• All Students • All Classes • All Teachers • MUST be Accurate

Fundamentals

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Student Data (continued)

• MUST be Complete for:• All Schools• All Students • All Classes • All Teachers • MUST be Accurate

Fundamentals

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Student Data (continued)

• MUST be Complete for:• All Schools• All Students • All Classes • All Teachers • MUST be Accurate

Fundamentals

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Student Data (continued)

• MUST be Complete for:• All Schools• All Students • All Classes • All Teachers • MUST be Accurate

Fundamentals

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Student Data (continued)

• MUST be Complete for:• All Schools• All Students • All Classes • All Teachers • MUST be Accurate

Fundamentals

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

*** WARNING ***

Beware of Signing-off With Warnings !

Fundamentals

“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Questions ????• For More Information on SLDS in GA:

Deb [email protected] [email protected]

• For More Information on GA Data Collections:

Levette [email protected]