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Grantee State - Wisconsin

Websites:

• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
• Wisconsin Information System for Education

2019 Grant Application

Facilitating Data Integration through Education Choice and Equity-Driven Research-Practice Partnerships

Start Date: 3/1/2020
End Date: 2/29/2024

Project Director: Kim Reniero

Amount Awarded: $3,455,799

Project Abstract 96 KB

Major Outcomes:

• Education Choice Priority
  • An upgraded Enterprise System architecture and technical infrastructure that dynamically accommodates choice organizations and associations.
  • A School Directory software application that uses modern application technology development tools to record agency data and contacts.
  • A Public School Open Enrollment Transportation Reimbursement software application to allow low-income parents participating in the Public School Open Enrollment Program to submit claims for transportation reimbursement.
  • A software application for parents to submit an application for the Public School Open Enrollment Program that eliminates the current process of paper applications and manual data entry by LEAs.
  • Software applications and tools for local education agency personnel to review the quality of student fiscal data compiled.
  • Completion, by our research partners, of 16-24 small and specific research and evaluation projects based on questions posed by DPI related to data infrastructures for choice schools, DPI’s research agenda, and specific needs expressed by Wisconsin educators.

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2015 Grant Application

Bringing Evidence Based Practices to Practitioners in Wisconsin

Start Date: 10/1/2015
End Date: 9/30/2020

Project Director: Kurt Kiefer

Amount Awarded: $5,242,866

Project Abstract 120 KB

Major Outcomes:

• Instructional Support
  • Extend the SLDS to classroom relevant data.
  • Increase assessment literacy and balanced assessment practices.
  • Increase data-informed planning and better facilitate research-supported improvement planning.
• Evaluation and Research
  • Use LDS to identify and evaluate equity-promoting practices.
  • Increase local evaluation capacity.
  • Conduct cross-agency research on school context.

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2009-ARRA Grant Application

Advancing and Enriching Education in Wisconsin: Leveraging Partnerships to Accelerate Progress toward a Meaningful Longitudinal Data System

Start Date: 7/1/2010
End Date: 6/30/2014

Project Director: Kurt Kiefer

Amount Awarded: $13,809,040

Project Application 15.8 MB

Project Abstract 143 KB

Major Outcomes:

• Advanced Postsecondary Infrastructure
  • Leverage momentum to accelerate data sharing and interoperability among state education agencies
• Great Teachers and Leaders
  • Transition to a web-based, integrated teacher licensing and data management system, improving data accessibility and quality
• Early Childhood Longitudinal Research
  • Develop a high quality data plan around early childhood educational programs

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2009 Grant Application

Developing a Longitudinal Data System to Support 21st Century Learning in Wisconsin

Start Date: 5/2/2009
End Date: 5/1/2014

Project Director: Kurt Kiefer

Amount Awarded: $5,552,270

Project Application 6.7 MB

Project Abstract 126 KB

Major Outcomes:

• Create a Comprehensive Education Portal & Data Repository.
• Develop a Student-Level Data Collection for Course Completion Data.
• Add Student-Level Data Sets-ACT Data.
• Add Student-Level Data Sets-VEERS Data.
• Build Next Generation Analysis and Reporting Tools.

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2006 Grant Application

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Longitudinal Data Systems to Support Data-Driven Decision-Making

Start Date: 2/1/2006
End Date: 6/30/2009

Project Director: Kurt Kiefer

Amount Awarded: $3,081,000

Project Application 27.4 MB

Project Abstract 85 KB

Major Outcomes:

The work of this project will be enhanced through a multi-state partnership among the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), Michigan's Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI), the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI).

• Data Analysis and Research Requirements:
  • Value-added performance indicators.
  • Evaluation of instructional practices and programs.
  • Teacher education.
  • Student and staff mobility.
  • Tri-state coordination.
• Data Access Policies:
  • Deadlines for reporting.
  • Transactions vs. snapshot collection.
  • Outreach to stakeholders.
  • Who has access to what data?
  • Professional development.
  • Tri-state coordination.

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