South Carolina Longitudinal Information

Center for Education

(SLICE)

Update III

January 08, 2013

What is SLICE ...•SLDS Federal Grant => Operational Data

Warehouse

•Longitudinal Data from Multiple Sources => SLICE

•SLICE = Infrastructure

•SLICE = Data Exchange and Applications Frameworks

•SLICE = Data, Information, Indicators, Metrics

•SLICE = Query and Analytical Tools

•SLICE = Data Governance, Policies, and Security

Who is SLICE ...• SC Department of Education

• Partners:

• SC Public School Districts and Schools

• SC Departments and Agencies

• SC Postsecondary and Higher Education Institutions

When is SLICE...• SLDS Grant – final year, grant ends June 2013

• Public Portal - December 2013

• Beta Testing – Fall and Spring 2013

• Pilot Rollout - Spring/Summer 2013

• Full Rollout - School Year 2013-14

• Training, Professional Development, Technical Support – 2013-14 and ongoing

SLICE is Data• SLICE consolidates DATA from multiple sources:

• Student information system - PowerSchool

• State assessments (PASS, HSAP, End-of-Course)

•National assessments (ACT, SAT, IB, AP)

• Local assessments (formative assessments, e.g.,MAP)

• Educator data systems (credentials, certification, years of experience, etc.)

• Course management system (courses and programs)

SLICE is Information

• SLICE delivers information to:

• Educators (Teachers, Education Specialists, Guidance Counselors, etc.)

• School and District Administrators

• Education Professionals -- Curriculum, Assessment, Support Specialists

• Students - as active learners

• Parents – involved in student learning

SLICE is Indicators• SLICE provides current data on performance

indicators through a series of custom applications

• Student Potential Performance Snapshots (SPPS)

• At-Risk Indicators

• Individual Graduation Plan (eIGP)

• ESEA Federal Accountability System and SC District and School Report Cards

• Program Evaluation, Required Reports, Audits

SLICE is a System• SLICE is a comprehensive system that

includes:

•Unified Data Model

•Data Exchange Framework

• Applications Framework

•Comprehensive Data Dashboards System

• Advanced Analytics

SLICE is Tools• SLICE is ...

•Data Exchange Framework

• Applications Framework

•Database Query System

• Advanced Analytics (SAS Enterprise Education & Business Intelligence Tools)

•Comprehensive Data Dashboards (Ed-Fi, open source, customized and customizable)

SLICE is Dynamic• SLICE is designed to:

• SOLVE pervasive problem of “too much data, not enough information”

• AUGMENT NOT REPLACE what we have that works

• STANDARDIZE data around the Common Education Data Standards (CEDS)

• REPORT data for (EdFacts, SFSF, Accountability, Program Evaluation, Audits, etc.)

• SUPPORT use of data to inform decisions & improve teaching and learning

SLICE Update III•Review Timeline

•Announcements -- Deadlines

•Report on Progress to Date

•Invite District & School Participation

•Show Data Dashboards

SLICE - Timeline• SLDS Grant – Ends June 2013

• Public Portal – (to be determined)

• Beta Testing – Spring 2013

• Pilot Rollout - Spring/Summer 2013

• Full Rollout - School Year 2013-14

• Training, Professional Development, Technical Support – 2013-14 and ongoing

SLICE – PowerSchool Deadlines

Friday, Jan 11 – Precode Deadline for spring testing

All Data Corrections Must Be in PowerSchool for QDC2 Extraction –– NO EXTENSION

Thursday, Jan 31 – Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)

IGP PS module must be installed and operational

installation or functionality issues, contact: CustomerApplicationsSolutions@pearson.com

NO FREE TECH SUPPORT AFTER JANUARY

South Carolina Longitudinal Information Center for

Education (SLICE)

• For additional information, about SLICE please contact:

Paul Butler-Nalin, PhDDirectorOffice of Data Management & AnalysisSouth Carolina Department of Education (SCDE)pmbutlernalin@ed.sc.gov 803-734-8086