NC Common Education Data
Analysis and Reporting System
(CEDARS)
NC’s PreK-13 (P-13)
State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS)
Overview
May 17, 2010
Overview
CEDARS objectives
CEDARS components, plan
CEDARS communications
www.ncpublicschools.org/cedars
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CEDARS Objectives
Provide infrastructure to enable
State, local, and federal policy
makers and service providers to
make data-driven decisions based on
analysis of trends and
relationships…
¾ across different types of data
¾ over time
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CEDARS Objectives
Increase the quality and accessibility
of PreK- grade 13 (P-13) educational
data:
¾ student & teacher demographic
¾ course, assessment
¾ program
¾ financial
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CEDARS Components
State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS):
• A statewide unique ID (UID) system for
students and staff that enables linking of
different types of data across collections and
over time
• A longitudinal data store (LDS), along with
analytical tools and reports, that enables
analysis of trends and relationships
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CEDARS Components
State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS):
• A data governance mechanism that
ensures enterprise-wide coordination
(including master data management) of data
collection, management, and use
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CEDARS Components
Unique ID System (UID)
Data
Transfer
Data
Repositories
Data Access
Ensures that relevant source systems
have properly matched students and
staff with unique IDs
ABC
Standard
reports
Source Systems
LEAs,
schools
Query tools
Financial systems
LDS
Data
marts
Teacher licensure
(LIC/SAL)
School data
managers
ABC
State,
federal
Other access,
(e.g. online portal)
Program information
(CECAS, Title I, etc.)
Student information
(NCWISE)
• Matches
based on
UID
• Stores data over
time
• Common location
for data access
(‘info library’)
Testing Data
(Assessment)
• Checks to
ensure
quality
• Organized into
domains based
on type of data
• Different views based
on type of user
Teachers
Students
Federal
submissions
(e.g. EDEN)
• “Data Dictionary”
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Source: DPI Enterprise Architecture, 2/2008, BCG Interviews
CEDARS: 6 Key Technology Deliverables
Deliverable
How addressed
Unique
Student
Identifier
• Enable reliable matching of student level
records over time and across DPI applications
UID System rolled out Statewide:
Unique
Staff
Identifier
• Enable reliable matching of staff level records
over time and across DPI applications
• All students and staff assigned
UIDs
Longitudinal
Data Store (LDS)
• Provide robust, secure warehouse of high
quality P-13 longitudinal data
Analysis &
Reporting Tools
• Provide user-friendly access and tools to
enable longitudinal analysis and reporting
EDEN / EDFacts
Reporting
• Automate required annual Federal reporting
Transcript
Service
• Streamline and automate exchange of student
transcripts among schools and with higher ed
• All LEAs & Charters trained
Data Warehouse and Reporting
tools in development (target
completion by October 2010)
Middleware (for passing data
between sources data systems
and to warehouse) operational
Considering options for
upgrading current system by
summer 2011
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CEDARS: Project Structure
LEA Advisory
• Various LEA contacts
• Existing User Advisory
Boards from NCWISE,
other existing applications
External Advisory
• Higher education
• Researchers
• Representatives from
other state agencies
• LEAs
Technical Team
John Wetsch
Gary Blumenthal
Lillie Ebron
George Phelps
Robin Lucarelli
Frank Vierlin
Kathy Gaines
Steve Bergene
Jerry Bunn
Betsy Baugess
Angela Pope
Suresh Pothireddy
Vicki Humphreys
Doug McKinney
Steering Committee
Bill Harrison
Peter Asmar
June Atkinson
Angela Quick
Rebecca Garland Philip Price
Adam Levinson
Project Leadership
Adam Levinson, Project Sponsor
Mike Veckenstedt, IT Lead
Ben Comer, Lead Project Mgr
DPI IT Leadership
Peter Asmar
Mike Veckenstedt
John Wetsch
Annette Murphy
Ken Thompson
DPI Directors
Data Management Group
Program Operations Team
Kayla Mathis
Tom Field
Karl Pond
Traci Blount
Kris Knower
Vicki Humphreys
Gwen Tucker
Denise Jackson
Joe Dietzel
Lauren Furer
Daniel Boyette
Patrick Dougherty
Betsy Baugess
KC Elander
Ashley Herring
Joanne Marino
Alexis Schauss
Rhonda Welfare
Karl Pond
Kayla Mathis
Lillie Ebron
Quentin Parker
Traci Blount
Kenneth Gattis
Ken Little
Susan Ruiz
Loreto Tessini
Gary illiamson
Tom Field
Joe Dietzel
Alicia McGee
George Phelps
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CEDARS: Data Governance
www.ncpublicschools.org/data/management
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CEDARS Communications
CEDARS Webpage:
www.ncpublicschools.org/cedars
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CEDARS Communications
Questions about UID or CEDARS in
general?
Please contact us at:
cedars-info@dpi.state.nc.us
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