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Implementing the Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS) Help Desk
Judith Barnett and Michael Derman
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has implemented a state-level Help Desk to support end users of PIMS, the new longitudinal data system implemented this school year. The help desk, provided by the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit, began as a strictly web- and e-mail-based system, but has evolved to provide phone support as well. This session described the process of designing and developing the system, and discussed the successes, pitfalls, and lessons learned during and after implementation.
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Federated Access Management and Statewide Identity Management Systems: Status and Future
Randell Stout, Kansas State Higher Education Authority
Shaun Abshere, WiscNet
Ann West, Michigan Technology University
Identity Management Schema (IdM) and Middleware use case scenarios were discussed within the following framework of (1) content, (2) services, and (3) collaborative tools. Particular attention was given to questions about enterprise level concerns, a sample of IdM models, peer to peer trust models, and discussion of lessons learned from large scale deployments of federated access management practices. Special attention was also given to developing a description of the supports needed to adequately facilitate a framework for large scale deployment of IdM.
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Merging Two Large Data Collections: Lessons Learned from the CCD-EDEN Merger
Charlotte Ross, Kansas Department of Education
Craig Pilkenton, Oregon Department of Education
Gary Waugh, Ohio Department of Education
Beth Young, Quality Information Partners
In early 2006, work began to collect the Common Core of Data (CCD) through the Education Data Exchange Network (EDEN) data collection. This session reviewed the original goals of the CCD-EDEN merger versus where we are today. This included reviewing the original assumptions of what the challenges would be and what the challenges (and major accomplishments) actually were. The CCD-EDEN merger was not just a movement at the federal level but at the state level as well. Best practices related to file preparation, submission, and communications used by state participants were also discussed.
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How Do You Leverage Longitudinal Data to Inform Stakeholders?
Jeff Sellers and Andre Smith, Florida Department of Education
This session provided a brief update on the progress and current status of the PK-20 Teacher Preparedness Data Mart design and development efforts in Florida. The session addressed questions about teachers in the classroom, production efficiency, and classroom performance from a longitudinal perspective.
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Impacting Data Quality Through Systemic Changes
Kathleen Gosa and Ted Carter, Kansas State Department of Education
The Kansas State Department of Education has implemented a number of initiatives that address data quality, and has plans for more. Efforts include improving the quality of agency-wide data through the use of quality assurance and quality evaluation procedures, data audits related to finance and accountability, implementation of data quality metrics as part of the enterprise data system metadata, school and district staff data quality certification programs, and an internal data governance structure including a governance board, data stewards workgroup, and a data request review board. The discussion included ways in which the Kansas State Department of Education has worked to create a culture of quality data both within the state agency itself and also within each of the schools and districts they serve.
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Who, When, and How? Defining Policies to Guide Data Collection and Use
Sandra Hyslop and Michael Schwartz, New Hampshire Department of Education
Student data must be kept confidential. Education agencies must develop policies and procedures for collecting, maintaining, using, and disposing of student data that are appropriate for local and state needs. New Hampshire began this process recently and has just published a Policy and Procedures Manual for "i4see", the new individual student records collection system.
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SIF—Meeting your Interoperability Needs
Larry Fruth and Laurie Collins
Schools Interoperability Framework Association
Interoperability in data today is more important than ever as we strive to improve the learning environment for our stakeholders, the students, and the teachers who serve them. This data interoperability can be achieved through and with the use of standards, common definitions, and agreed upon data movement. We looked at the current status and exciting future directions of the SIF Specifications, Certification Programs, and our joint work with our partners to support interoperability in education today into the future.
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