P-20 Data Collaborative Grant University/College Work Group February 24, 2010.

P-20 Data Collaborative GrantP-20 Data Collaborative GrantUniversity/College Work GroupUniversity/College Work Group

February 24, 2010February 24, 2010

Today’s ObjectivesToday’s Objectives

• Review the purpose of the Shared Repository.Review the purpose of the Shared Repository.

• Define the purpose of the P-20 Data Collaborative Grant Define the purpose of the P-20 Data Collaborative Grant University/College Work Group.University/College Work Group.

• Overview the Grant Objectives Matrix.Overview the Grant Objectives Matrix.

• Discuss & provide feedback related to matrix questions.Discuss & provide feedback related to matrix questions.

Purpose of the Shared RepositoryPurpose of the Shared Repository

• To allow stakeholders to have access to data/research that To allow stakeholders to have access to data/research that will enable them to analyze their work and make will enable them to analyze their work and make researched-based decisions about their programs.researched-based decisions about their programs.

• Agencies participating in this project have developed their Agencies participating in this project have developed their own systems to use data, but the repository will allow data to own systems to use data, but the repository will allow data to be shared across agency boundaries so more effective be shared across agency boundaries so more effective cross-comparisons and analysis can occur.cross-comparisons and analysis can occur.

Purpose of the P-20 Data Collaborative Grant Purpose of the P-20 Data Collaborative Grant University/College Work GroupUniversity/College Work Group

• To discuss P-20 Data Collaborative Grant objectives, SB1 requirements and EPSB goals that relate to educator preparation programs.

• To provide feedback to EPSB on suggestions for the grant work and EPSB tasks that might enhance the work of university/college educator preparation programs.

Objectives for the ProjectObjectives for the Project

1.1. To provide research…to better understand the To provide research…to better understand the educational pipeline that encompasses pre-school educational pipeline that encompasses pre-school through high school…through high school…

2.2. To measure P-12 educator quality…To measure P-12 educator quality…

3.3. To determine whether course taking patterns make a To determine whether course taking patterns make a difference in producing effective P-12 educators…difference in producing effective P-12 educators…

4.4. To evaluate educator retention patterns within the state…To evaluate educator retention patterns within the state…

Objectives for the ProjectObjectives for the Project

5. To evaluate P-12 environmental factors, assessments, and course- 5. To evaluate P-12 environmental factors, assessments, and course- taking patterns as predictors of postsecondary success…taking patterns as predictors of postsecondary success…

6. To assess the effect of current interventions in K-12 low performing 6. To assess the effect of current interventions in K-12 low performing schools…schools…

7. To expand the information that is provided to schools about the 7. To expand the information that is provided to schools about the outcomes of their former students…outcomes of their former students…

8. To increase accessibility to P-20 education data in order to 8. To increase accessibility to P-20 education data in order to facilitate current and future educational research, analysis, and facilitate current and future educational research, analysis, and policy development…policy development…

Discussion/FeedbackDiscussion/Feedback

Grant Objective 1:To provide research in order to better understand the educational pipeline that encompasses pre-school through high school by accessing the shared data discussed in this proposal. Through this research, decision-makers will be able to monitor student progress and address learning gaps at each level of the education. This research will also guide local and state educational leaders in effectively allocating resources to target the specific needs of individual schools and districts.

Note: “pipeline” here refers to the progression of students through the P-12 system, not to the progress of teacher candidates through the educator preparation system.


Assumption for colleges of educator preparation programs:

This is an objective affecting local education agencies (i.e., pre-school through high school). Findings may impact resource allocations for instructional programs and grants.


Question for staff of educator preparation programs:

1. What kind of information about P-12 students might be useful to you in making decisions about students entering your program?


Grant Objective 2:

To measure P-12 educator quality by examining the link between educator preparation programs and P-12 student achievement to provide an unparalleled amount of information back to the state’s educator preparation programs for use in their own planning and review processes.



Information about P-12 student achievement can be used productively to improve the performance of educator preparation programs.


Questions for staff of educator preparation programs:

1. What kind of information about the performance of your program completers would be helpful in managing and improving your program?

2. What specific information about P-12 student achievement would be helpful to you?


Grant Objective 3:

To determine whether course-taking patterns make a difference in producing effective P-12 educators. The ensuing research will be used to inform educator preparation programs as well as decision-makers concerning the quality of P-12 educator preparation.



The course-taking patterns in this objective may refer to courses taken during the educator preparation programs or courses taken prior to entry into the programs. So data included in the repository should allow reviews of longitudinal patterns to begin as early as possible.



1. Would it be helpful to educator preparation programs for course-taking pattern data to be available by all content areas or just specific core areas?

2. If just specific core areas, then identify which areas.


3. Would it be helpful to know the course-taking patterns of students enrolled in educator preparation programs for courses taken prior to those required in the educator preparation program?

4. If so, is there a pivotal point in a student’s educational career that program staff believes should be the beginning of the longitudinal lens?


Grant Objective 4:

To evaluate educator retention patterns within the state. This research will provide decision and policy makers with key information in order to determine whether retention rates vary based on a variety of variables including preparation programs, regions, certification areas, grade ranges, P-12 facilities and student populations.



This objective assumes that educator preparation programs understand and have an investment in teacher labor markets and might influence educator retention, and that they have a continued investment in their students remaining in the teaching profession.



1. What kind of information would be helpful to educator preparation programs relative to teacher retention?

2. What causes of teacher attrition and retention would you like to be able to evaluate in a future data system?

P-20 Data Collaborative Grant University/College Work Group February 24, 2010.

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