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Contents
Data, Measures, and Methods 2
1. What K-12 data elements are included in the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDSs)? 4
2. What is the capacity for linking K-12 SLDS student data to other data? How are the data linked? What data elements are linked? 5
3. How do states and territories use data for reporting and decisionmaking? 12
Methodology and Technical Notes 19
Appendix A: Data Tables 21
Figure 1. Percentage of states and territories with selected K-12 student data elements included in the SLDS, by operational status: 2017 4
Figure 2. Percentage of states and territories with other sector data linked to K-12 student data: 2017 5
Figure 3. Percentage of states and territories with direct K-12 student data links to other data sectors, by linking method and operational status: 2017 6
Figure 4. Percentage of states and territories with selected K-12 teacher data elements directly linked to K-12 student data, by operational status: 2017 7
Figure 5. Percentage of states and territories with selected postsecondary data elements directly linked to K-12 student data, by operational status: 2017 8
Figure 6. Percentage of states and territories with selected workforce data elements directly linked to K-12 student data, by operational status: 2017 9
Figure 7. Percentage of states and territories with selected Perkins CTE data elements directly linked to K-12 student data, by operational status: 2017 10
Figure 8. Percentage of states and territories with selected early childhood data elements directly linked to K-12 student data, by operational status: 2017 11
Figure 9. Percentage of states and territories with selected uses for K-12 student data, by operational status: 2017 12
Figure 10. Percentage of states and territories with selected uses for K-12 teacher data, by operational status: 2017 13
Figure 11. Percentage of states and territories with selected uses for postsecondary data, by operational status: 2017 14
Figure 12. Percentage of states and territories with selected uses for workforce data, by operational status: 2017 15
Figure 13. Percentage of states and territories with selected uses for Perkins CTE data, by operational status: 2017 16
Figure 14. Percentage of states and territories with selected uses for early childhood data, by operational status: 2017 17
Table A-1. Percentage of states and territories with selected K-12 student data elements included in the SLDSs, by operational status: 2017 21
Table A-2. Percentage of states and territories with other sector data linked to K-12 student data: 2017 22
Table A-3. Percentage of states and territories with direct K-12 student data links to other data sectors, by linking method and operational status: 2017 22
Table A-4. Percentage of states and territories with finance data linked to K-12 data, by operational status: 2017 23
Table A-5. Percentage of states and territories with direct workforce data links to other data sectors, by linking method and operational status: 2017 23
Table A-6. Percentage of states and territories with sector data elements aligned to the Common Education Data Standards (CEDS), by operational status: 2017 24
Table A-7. Percentage of states and territories with selected uses for sector data, by sector of data and operational status: 2017 24
Table A-8. Percentage of states and territories with selected federal and state reports produced by the SLDS, by operational status: 2017 25
Table A-9. Percentage of states and territories with selected sources of information from critical stakeholders for SLDS dashboards, reports, and tools, by operational status: 2017 25
Table A-10. Percentage of states and territories with sector data matched, by degree of data matching: 2017 26
Table A-11. Percentage of states and territories with selected K-12 teacher data elements directly linked to K-12 student data, by operational status: 2017 26
Table A-12. Percentage of states and territories with selected postsecondary data elements directly linked to K-12 student data, by operational status: 2017 27
Table A-13. Percentage of states and territories with selected workforce data elements directly linked to K-12 student data, by operational status: 2017 27
Table A-14. Percentage of states and territories with selected Perkins CTE data elements directly linked to K-12 student data, by operational status: 2017 28
Table A-15. Percentage of states and territories with selected early childhood data elements directly linked to K-12 student data, by operational status: 2017 28
Table A-16. Percentage of states and territories with selected uses for K-12 student data, by operational status: 2017 29
Table A-17. Percentage of states and territories with selected uses for K-12 teacher data, by operational status: 2017 30
Table A-18. Percentage of states and territories with selected uses for postsecondary data, by operational status: 2017 31
Table A-19. Percentage of states and territories with selected uses for workforce data, by operational status: 2017 32
Table A-20. Percentage of states and territories with selected uses for Perkins CTE data, by operational status: 2017 33
Table A-21. Percentage of states and territories with selected uses for early childhood data, by operational status: 2017 34