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Arkansas Department of Education

2023 Grant Application

The Arkansas SLDS Infrastructure and Interoperability Modernization Project

Start Date: 9/25/2023
End Date: 9/24/2027

Project Director: Robert McGough

Amount Awarded: $3,996,194

Project Abstract 45 KB

Major Outcomes:

Implementation of a Nontraditional Student Management and Information System for the collection and management of non-credit postsecondary programs, Career Pathways Initiative, and other novel sources of education and training program data.
Modernization and expansion of the Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) with Data Hub and CEDS Integrated Data Store (IDS) capabilities for the sharing, integration, and use of early childhood education, K-12, CTE, postsecondary (including non-credit), Career Pathways Initiative, juvenile justice, and foster care data.
Inclusion of P20W data in the Administrative Data Research Facility (ADRF) and delivery of applied data analytics training programs to for research and analytic capacity building.
Implementation of tools and open data products to provide all stakeholders with labor market conditions, job/skill demand, and employment outcomes from education and training programs and pathways.

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2009-ARRA Grant Application

Arkansas Department of Education's SLDS Improvement and Modernization Project

Start Date: 7/1/2010
End Date: 12/31/2013

Project Director: James Boardman

Amount Awarded: $9,832,689

Project Application 24.6 MB

Project Abstract 137 KB

Major Outcomes:

Accelerate Arkansas' current work on data driven decision making (DDDM), policy research agendas, and teacher evaluation
Expand and enhance cross-agency data sharing
Restructure Arkansas Department of Education’s (ADE) SLDS technical and data architecture

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2009 Grant Application

Arkansas Department Of Education’s Statewide Longitudinal Data System Enhancement Project

Start Date: 5/2/2009
End Date: 6/30/2013

Project Director: James Boardman

Amount Awarded: $4,967,991

Project Application 11.0 MB

Project Abstract 103 KB

Major Outcomes:

Enhance SLDS Tools Set:
- Implement a comprehensive visually oriented performance management environment using dashboards, Visual analytics and scorecard techniques, using Cognos 8 visualization tools, supplemented by a targeted ADE open source initiative for visual analytics for student performance data.
- Expand currently implemented Triand application components to extend target testing and curriculum development features statewide, implement the Triand Parent Portal, and expand the Triand ID generation system to all educational staff.
Augment SLDS Data Resources:
- Integrate key data collection related to higher education, teacher licensure, teacher professional development, special education, and child nutrition into the LDS.
- Integrate locally-collected assessment data sets into the SLDS.

Build Culture of DDDM:
- Extend the current CREST and MC3 Pilot effort by engaging the AR Leadership Institute, Ar. Regional Cooperatives, The University of Central Arkansas, and others to adopt DDDM focus and align their professional development programs and curriculum to advance best practices in the use of longitudinal data for DDDM throughout the state.
- Develop and deliver augmented and improved instructor-led and computer based training modules to better facilitate the use of Triand and Cognos toolsets.
- Formalize specific agreements with the research community to undertake targeted research using the SLDS on issues of critical concern to state educators.
Share data across agencies and use results to support DDDM:
- Negotiate and coordinate agreements with appropriate research entities and educational authorities to ensure appropriate research and dissemination of results from data matches with higher education institutions, workforce, and human services.
Ensure quality of data:
- Complete the population of the web-based data dictionary and extend and enhance this environment.
- Formalize and implement the state's program of data quality measurements and commission data quality audits.
- Use visual dashboards to drive data quality issues and error conditions to their source for continuous versus periodic review and correction.
Strengthen, Complete and Extend Other Components of the SLDS environment:
- Establish an expanded and comprehensive documents, standards, policies and procedures that document/regulate significant aspects of the SLDS environment that are appropriate to both end-users and technical staff.
- Complete the full automation of EdFacts reporting.
- Re-implement Arkansas public "AS-IS" website and link it to the Cognos data warehouse.
- Modify the Cognos data warehouse to allow for on-line district certification, thereby eliminating the current SIS environment.
- Develop a web-based portal for collaboration between ADE, data stewards and data administrative staff in the schools and districts.

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2006 Grant Application

Arkansas Department of Education Longitudinal Data System Project

Start Date: 12/1/2005
End Date: 11/30/2008

Amount Awarded: $3,328,503

Project Application 14.1 MB

Project Abstract 108 KB

Major Outcomes:

Commitment of a unique student identifier strategy.
Creation of an enterprise-wide data architecture that includes a data model, data dictionary, business rules, and quality assurance procedures.
Construction and implementation of an integrated data warehouse consisting of a set of coordinated subject-oriented data marts within the context of the Cognos Education Performance Management Solution (EPMS).
Filling gaps in or redeveloping existing operational systems.

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WDQI Grant Application

Project Application 1.3 MB