2010 SLDS P-20 Best Practices Conference

Summary:

The Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program (SLDS) hosted the 2010 SLDS P-20 Best Practices Conference on November 16–17, 2010, in Washington, DC. The meeting served as a forum for dialogue, collaboration, and the sharing of best practices, providing the opportunity for more than 150 representatives from forty-nine states and the District of Columbia. FY 2006, FY 2007, FY 2009, and FY 2009 ARRA grantee states shared solutions and ideas with one another and took home information on topics identified as critical to their projects in the upcoming year.

Presentations

Concurrent Sessions (Group I)

Session I	Data Use: Early Indicator and Early Warning Systems
	Panelists: Justin Katahira (HI), Vladimir Hyppolite (MA), Bill Hurwitch (ME) Facilitator: Robin Taylor (State Support Team – SST)
	Download PowerPoint Presentations: Early Indicators and Early Warning Systems in Massachusetts (256 KB) Maine At-Risk Data Model (614 KB) Top
Session II	Governance: Leading Your LDS through Political Transitions
	Panelists: Don Houde (AZ), Kimberly Clement (IN), Lisa Howard (TN), Meredith Bickell (WY) Facilitator: Jim Campbell (SST)
	Download PowerPoint Presentations: Leading Your LDS Through Political Transitions – Indiana (64 KB) Wyoming Integrated Statewide Education (WISE) Data System (94 KB) Top
Session III	Post-Secondary: Building a Vision for a P-20 System
	Panelists: Keith Glenn (CO), Tom Howell (MI), Joe DeCastra (MS) Facilitator: Keith Brown (SST)
	Download PowerPoint Presentations: Building a Vision for a P20 System in Colorado (339 KB) Mississippi Longitudinal Data System (116 KB) Postsecondary Engagement in Michigan (59 KB) Top
Session IV	Early Childhood: Federal Developments in Early Childhood Governance
	Panelists: Jeffrey Capizzano (HHS), Susan Jekielek (HHS), Amy Madigan (HHS) Facilitator: Jennifer Tschantz (USED - Early Learning Initiative)
	Download PowerPoint Presentation: Federal Developments in Early Childhood Data (1.3 MB) Top

Concurrent Sessions (Group II)

Session I	Governance: What Role Should SEAs Have in Learning Management Systems?
	Panelists: Bruce Dacey (DE), Troy Wheeler (ID), Marilyn Peterson (NE) Facilitator: Rick Rozzelle (SST)
	Download PowerPoint Presentations: What Role Should States Play Regarding Learning Management Systems? (223 KB) Learning Management Systems – Delaware (669 KB) Idaho's IMS: Aligning Data Tools to User Needs (1.84 MB) Learning Management Systems – Nebraska (715 KB) Top
Session II	Data Use: Lessons from the Oregon DATA Project
	Panelists: Mickey Garrison/Josh Klein (OR) Facilitator: Jeff Sellers (SST)
	Download PowerPoint Presentation: Lessons Learned from the Oregon DATA Project (641 KB) Top
Session III	Early Childhood: Defining the "P" in P-20: Which Populations, Which Programs, What Purpose?
	Panelists: Jaci Holmes (ME), Tom Olson (SC), Jill Haglund (WI) Facilitator: Susan Illgen (OK)
	Download PowerPoint Presentations: Defining the "P" in P-20 – Wisconsin (79.3 KB) Defining the "P" in P-20 – South Carolina (164 KB) Defining the "P" in P-20 – Maine (95.5 KB) Top
Session IV	Post-Secondary: High School & Community College Feedback Reports
	Panelists: Charles McGrew (KY), Domenico Parisi (MS), Darrell Glenn (OH) Facilitator: Jan Kiehne (CT)
	Download PowerPoint Presentations: High School and Community College Feedback Reports Overview (556 KB) Kentucky's Feedback Reports (350 KB) Mississippi Longitudinal Data System Feedback Report (2.28 MB) Ohio's HS to College Transition Reports (61 KB) Top

Concurrent Sessions (Group III)

Session I	Data Use: Integrating Local & State Formative Assessment Data into SLDSs
	Panelists: Neal Gibson (AR), Dan Domagala (CO), Mike Schwartz (NH) Facilitator: Robin Taylor (SST)
	Download PowerPoint Presentations: Integrating Local & State Assessments - AR (374 KB) Integrating Local & State Assessments - CO (1.26 MB) Integrating Local & State Assessments - NH (1.2 MB) Top
Session II	Governance: Project Management Tips
	Panelists: Deb Holdren (GA), Cathy Rinehart (KS), Jim McMahon (LA) Facilitator: Rick Rozzelle (SST)
	Download PowerPoint Presentation: Project Management Tips (1.12 MB) Top
Session III	Post-Secondary: What Can SLDSs Tell Us about Teacher Prep Programs?
	Panelists: Nancy Copa (FL), Ken Wagner (NY) Facilitator: Rod Packard (WI)
	Download PDF & PowerPoint Presentations: New York's Teacher Preparation Programs (38 KB) Florida's Teacher Prep Data (68.4 KB) Top
Session IV	Early Childhood: Early Childhood Outcomes: Kindergarten Readiness & Success
	Panelists: Cathy Grace (MS), Kara Williams (OR), Shara Bunis (PA) Facilitator: Susan Illgen (OK)
	Download PDF Presentations: Policy Memo Early Development Instrument (287 KB) A Review of School Readiness Practices in the States: Early Learning Guidelines and Assessments (743 KB) School Readiness & School Success - From Research to Policy and Practice (166 KB) Top

Concurrent Sessions (Group IV)

Session I	Governance: Building Sustainable SLDSs
	Panelists: David Stokes (FL), Beth Juillerat (OH), John Brandt (UT) Facilitator: Robin Taylor (SST)
	Download PowerPoint Presentations: Building a Sustainable SLDS – Florida (77 KB) Key elements of Sustainability: Ohio’s Statewide Longitudinal Data System (355 KB) Building a Sustainable SLDS – Utah (506 KB) Top
Session II	Data Use: Report Portals for Administrators & Teachers
	Panelists: Don Houde (AZ), Bob Swiggum (GA), John Baranski (KS) Facilitator: Jim Campbell (SST)
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Session III	Post-Secondary: Engaging Research Partners: Different States' Models
	Panelists: Susan Brown (TX), Melissa Beard (WA) Facilitator: Jeff Sellers (SST)
	Download PDF Presentation: Washington's Education Data Sharing Matrix (85 KB) Top
Session IV	Early Childhood: Early Challenges with Early Childhood Data
	Panelists: Deborah Scheiter (IL), Robert London (MD), Eileen Nelson (MN) Facilitator: Susan Illgen (OK)
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Meeting State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) Indicators

	Panelists: Lisa Bradley (CO), Troy Wheeler (ID), Rodney Packard (WI) Facilitator: Kathy Gosa (KS)
	Download PowerPoint Presentation: Meeting the SFSF Postsecondary ARRA Requirements (405 KB) Top

Concurrent Sessions (Group V)

Session I	Data Use: Making Decisions with Data: Translating Findings into Policies
	Panelists: Nancy Copa (FL), Sue Mohr (MT), Carol Jenner (WA) Facilitator: Jim Campbell (SST)
	Download PDF & PowerPoint Presentations: Making Decisions with Data: Montana (916 KB) Making Decisions with Data: Florida (57 KB) Translating Findings into Policies: Florida (153 KB) Top
Session II	Governance: Changing Cultures from Annual Reports to Real-Time Tools
	Panelists: Kimberly Clement (IN), Barbara Roewe (OK), Marshall Patton (WV) Facilitator: Peter Coleman (VA)
	Download PowerPoint Presentation: Changing Cultures from Annual Reports to Real-Time Tools – Indiana (64 KB) Top
Session III	Early Childhood: Adding Pre-K Data in SLDSs
	Panelists: Neal Gibson (AR), Tonya Russell (AR), Jim Addy (IA), John Gasko (TX) Facilitator: Marsha Ward (OH)
	Download PowerPoint Presentation: Adding Pre-K Data To Iowa's SLDS (64 KB) Top
Session IV	Post-Secondary: Engaging Higher Education Institutions
	Panelists: Malia Sieve (CT), Joel Nudi (NM), Bethann Canada (VA) Facilitator: Keith Brown (SST)
	Download PowerPoint Presentation: New Mexico P-20 Data Warehouse Initiative (433 KB) Top