SEA Data Use Working Group

Purpose: Increases in the quality and quantity of education data, especially through the implementation of statewide longitudinal data systems, provide a wealth of information for education research.  This working group aims to assist state education agencies (SEAs) as they consider how to manage and service requests from external researchers for education data. 

Current Tasks: The SEA Data Use Working Group is developing a document that will facilitate the exchange of data between SEAs and researchers.  The document will present a set of “core” practices and principles for managing data requests in a manner that is mutually beneficial to the education agency and the research community.  The document will address SEA concerns about data privacy and the use of research results, and will provide document templates to facilitate data requests. 

Meeting Schedule: The working group will hold its next meeting in Spring 2012.

Roster:
Bruce Dacey, Delaware Department of Education
Tom Howell, Center for Educational Performance & Information (MI)
Ruth Neild, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE)
Jay Pennington, Iowa Department of Education
Brian Snow, Maine State Department of Education
Pat Sullivan, Texas Education Agency
Peter Tamayo, Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Levette Williams, Georgia Department of Education

E–mail: SEA-DataUse@nceslistserv.com [Note that only registered members of a listserv (i.e., members of the working group) can send messages.]

Chair: Kathy Gosa, Kansas State Department of Education

NCES Staff: Ghedam Bairu

Support:
Jay Pfeiffer, MPR Associates
Tom Szuba, QIP

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