South Carolina Longitudinal Information Center for Education

(SLICE)

Nancy Busbee, Ph.D.Paul Butler-Nalin, Ph.D.

South Carolina Department of Education

November 13, 2012

SLICE UPDATE

OC1 Establish data governance structures (Fall 2012)

OC2 Incorporate P-20 data (under way)OC3 Expand interfaces to the SLICE (under way)OC4 Integrate educator data (DSE) (Fall 2012)OC5 Implement data quality controls (completed)OC6 Integrate assessment data (under way)OC7 Implement a unique program identification

numbering system (under way)OC8 Implement a statewide curriculum

management system (CMS and Recommender System) (Winter 2012)

OC9 Implement a unique educator identifier (under way)

OC10 Provide accessible training for all stakeholder groups (under way)

STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM

PROJECT OUTCOMES

STATE AGENCY PARTNERS

• Department of Employment and Workforce• Department of Social Services• Office of First Steps• Office of Research and Statistics

• Department of Corrections

• Division of State Information Technology (eCommerce)

K-12 / HIGHER ED DATA LINKAGES

• Created Data Gateway with help of SC Office of Research and Statistics (ORS)

• Provides way to connect K-12 data to all ORS holdings – overcomes lack of common identifier

• Building direct link between K-12 and Higher Ed

• State Fiscal Stabilization Fund and EdFacts reporting requirements

• High School Feedback Report

COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

• CHE will coordinate participation of the institutions in this project.

• Contract with National Student Clearinghouse 

• Implement Business Intelligence tools – Cognos

• Expand the e-Transcript to include Higher Ed to Higher Ed transcripts

• Partnership between SCDE, CHE and ORS to develop a data gateway for linking K-12 and Higher ED data

UPD CONSULTING

• Contracted to help complete all grant goals by June 2013

• Redesign of SLICE technology architecture and web portal

• Adoption of Dell Ed-Fi K-12 Education Dashboards (Michael and Susan Dell Foundation) http://www.ed-fi.org/for-states/

• ETL solutions to load PowerSchool data and all other identified data sources

SLICE

S L I C E

ABC AT-RISK FLAGS

SPPS DROP OUT DATA

SOUTH CAROLINA AT-RISK INDEX

Socio-Economic Indicators

1. Overage

2. Homeless

3. Single Parent

4. Displaced Homemaker

5. English as a Second Language

6. Disability

7. Migrant

8. SEI (Socio-Economic Indicator Flag = Free/

Reduced Lunch, Medicaid and/or TANF)

9. Justice System

10. Foster

Credits Earned Indicators

11. Total Credits At-Risk Indicator

Assessment Indicators

12. 3rd Grade ELA

13. 3rd Grade Math

14. 5th Grade ELA

15. 5th Grade Math

16. 6th Grade ELA

17. 6th Grade Math

18. 8th Grade ELA

19. 8th Grade Math

Student Enrollment Journey

20. Re-enrolled Dropout

Discipline, Expulsion, Attendance Indicators

21. At-Risk Discipline Indicator

22. Suspension/Expulsions

23. At-Risk Absence Indicator

Retention, Grade Indicators

24. Times Retained

25. Multiple Enrollments

26. Current Lowest Math Grade

27. Current Lowest English Grade

South Carolina At-Risk Indicators

SPPSINDICATORS

LEVEL 1 (Moderate Risk)

1 point

LEVEL 2 (High Risk)

2 points

WeightFor Risk Total

Notes

Daily Absences 4-8 days absent >8 days absent  

2.0Level 2 is same as SPPS

Daily Absences flag

Overage n/a> 2 years above appropriate age

 1.5

Level 2 is same as SPPS Overage

flag

Credits Earned

n/a if(9th =5 cr,

10th = 12 cr,11th = 18 cr)

Same requirements as credits flag

(9th <=4 cr, 10th <= 10 cr,11th <= 16 cr)

 1.5

Level 2 is same as SPPS Credits

flag

All Suspensions (ISS, OSS, Other)

1 or 2 suspensions; no expulsions

3 or more suspensions; any expulsions

 1.0

In school, out-of-school, and other suspensions

included

PASS ELA Basic/Met Below Basic/Not Met 1 or 2 1.0 Latest score only

PASS Math Basic/MetBelow Basic/ Not Met 1 or

21.0 Latest score only

Reading/English n/aFailing most current

Reading or English grade

1.0 Previous year end Reading grade used for non-high school grade levels; English grade used for high school

Math n/a Failing math grade 1.0 Uses year end course

grade from previous year.

Discipline Events 3-5 6 or more1.0 Current year discipline

events

English Proficiency n/a A,B,C,D,1,2 or 3 ESL Score0.5 Uses SPPS ESL

flag

SC WEIGHTED AT-RISK INDEX