Grantee State - Maryland
Project Director: Leslie Wilson
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2009 Grant Application
Maryland’s Longitudinal Data System: Continuing the Vision
Start Date: 6/1/2009
End Date: 5/31/2014
Amount Awarded: $5,990,186
Project Application 
3.0 MB
Project Abstract 103 KB
Major Outcomes:
- Plan MLDS Project:
- Develop MLDS Strategic Plan.
- Develop Plans for Project Objectives.
- Manage MLDS Program:
- Manage RFP Process.
- Plan MLDS RFP.
- Draft and Post RFP.
- Manage Procurement.
- Manage SLDS Grant.
- Plan, Track, and Report MLDS Projects.
- Evaluate MLDS Enhancements.
- Objective 1:
- Redevelop EDW.
- Convert Data.
- Objective 2:
- Complete WDC Modules.
- Requirements Analysis.
- Design.
- Development.
- Integration and Test.
- Implementation.
- Objective 3:
- Provide MLDS Reporting and Analysis Tool.
- Objective 4:
- Develop Student Record Web Portal.
- Develop Statewide Course Index.
- Develop Student Record Portal.
2006 Grant Application
Maryland Longitudinal Data System
Start Date: 12/1/2005
End Date: 11/30/2009
Amount Awarded: $5,690,718
Project Application 21.9 MB
Project Abstract 113 KB
Major Outcomes:
- Analyze business, decision-making, and research needs of key stakeholders.
- Catalog current and planned local data collection methods and data structures.
- Design, develop, and implement the Maryland Longitudinal Data System (MLDS) architecture.
- Identify research and decision-making needs of key stakeholders.
- Develop a robust quality assurance system.
- Create the logical relationships between data systems.
- Implement confidentiality processes in compliance with Federal, State and FERPA requirements.
- Develop a pilot structure to enable researchers and decision-makers to mine special education data for time-based analysis.
- Design the system architecture using methodologies so that it can be modified and expanded over time.
- Develop and implement a special education data warehouse as a Department pilot using COGNOS to manage reports and create access to information by local school systems and program managers.
- Create, assign, and track a unique, permanent student identifier at the State level.
- Plan and implement statewide data collection systems.
- Develop a data collection system that is logistically and economically feasible for all local school systems in Maryland.
- Conduct cost/benefit and sustainability analysis.
- Evaluate the reporting methodology for the Work Sampling (WSS) Assessment system for young children.
- Design, use, and maintain business intelligence tools (analytical and reporting).
- Design predefined special education data reports to streamline the capability to report to local, State, and federal agencies.
- Design timely reports and analyze needs of different stakeholders and design protocols for the special education pilot high-level longitudinal analyses required for data-driven decision-making by policymakers, educators, and members of the public.
- Provide timely, accurate, and user-friendly dissemination of the needed data, reports, and analyses results to various stakeholders.
- Conduct longitudinal special education research to inform policy and decision-making at the State, district, school, and class levels in order to improve student achievement.
- Design, deliver, support, and evaluate a variety of professional development offerings for differing special education audiences (teachers, school-based leaders, district and State administrators) on the use of innovative analytical tools and reports to inform their policy and decision-making abilities.
- Establish logistical capacity to create and maintain a statewide longitudinal data system.
- Develop efficient administrative processes, infrastructure components, and policy commitments for effectively implementing the maintenance of statewide longitudinal data systems.
- Assure sustainability and effectiveness of the system.
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