Administrative Data Improvement

The Administrative Data Improvement project provides resources and technical assistance to state education agencies for data system improvements and participation in federal data collection efforts. Funded through a contract with the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the project supports the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program, the work of NCES's Common Core of Data and National Forum on Education Statistics, and ED's Education Data Exchange Network (EDEN).   Specific activities conducted by CCSSO under the project are Support the administration of IES grant program for state longitudinal data systems, including   Technical Assistance to IES SLDS Grantee States Hosting grantee meetings First Annual IES LSDS Grantee Meeting (Link to meeting materials once ready) Administration of the NCES Personnel Exchange Program, which allows SEA or local education staff to visit other education agencies to learn about promising practices in data collection activities. Development of the NCES Nonfiscal Data Handbooks online. Support for NCES Forum Task Forces in producing resources for SEAs on effective data systems, such as the Facilities Information Management: A Guide for State and Local Education Agencies. Coordination of state and federal efforts in support of ED's EDEN data collection activities, including hosting regional meetings Fall 2006 EDEN Training Materials Spring 2006 EDEN Training Materials 2006-2007 Proposed EDEN Data Set EDEN 101 EDFacts Slides PDBMI State Training State Submission Plans CCD/EDEN Merger 2005 Data Summit disseminating information to states EDEN Partner Support Center telephone numbers Voice: 877-457-3336 (877-HLP-EDEN) Fax: 888-329-3336 (888-FAX-EDEN) TTY/TDD: 888-403-3336 (888-403-EDEN) Supporting the work of ED in building a department wide Data Dictionary, which consistently defines the data elements collected by ED program offices from schools, districts, and state education agencies Support for the CCSSO Education Information Management Advisory Consortium's (EIMAC) General Statistics Permanent Standing Task Force. Providing technical assistance to states to improve data quality. Project Staff Deborah Newby, Director, deborahn@ccsso.org Paige Kowalski, Senior Associate Nzinga Damali-Cathie, Associate Maureen Matthews, Research Assistant

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document last updated 12/14/2006