Teacher Student Data Link Idaho’s

Solution

Joyce Popp, Idaho SDEGlynn Ligon, President, ESP Solutions GroupSteve King, Chief Technical Architect, ESP Solutions Group

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Why do we care?

Teacher Student Data Link Idaho’s Solution

Not Just Teacher of Record

• Need to Link Teachers with Students– Instructional Support • Data to Teachers of Students

in their classes (FERPA)– Teacher Impact Analysis • Accountability for Student

Performance– Teacher Evaluation–Merit Pay

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Insights into Teacher/Student Data Link Best Practices

•Gates/CELT TSDL Project• Teacher/Class/Student SRM

Collections• Teacher of Record Definition•Promising Practices•Challenges

Best Practices

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Teacher of Record Definition

• a teacher of record is an “educator” who is responsible for a “specified proportion” of a student's “learning activities” that are within a “subject or course” and are aligned to “performance measures.”

Teacher of Record Defined

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Promising Practices• Statewide Course Codes• Courses defined by standards• Period-by-period attendance• Participation in pay-for-performance programs• Scheduling of elementary school courses• Validation of student roster data• State student & staff identifiers• State student information system or standards

Practice in Action

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Challenges?• Multiple adults in a class/course• Virtual classes/courses• Assessments for all courses• Tracking time of student/teacher linkage• Teacher attendance• Valid data collection

Crucial Considerations

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What Information is

Involved?

Teacher Student Data Link

Student Teacher

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Teacher Student Data Link -Simplified

Student Teacher

Course Section Enrollment

What Information is

Involved?

Course-Section- Course Title- School- Time Frame

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• Student Demographics• School Calendar• Student Daily Attendance• Special Ed Details• Gifted Student Details• District Staff Demographics• Staff Assignments• Student Course Enrollment• Teacher Period Attendance• Student Test Results• Student Discipline Tracking*

Teacher Student Data Link Idaho’s Solution

ISEE Design

ISEE File Set“Test” SRM “Production”

SRM

ISDEStudents

Come First System

SchoolNet Teacher Portal

*Not part of the standard monthly data submission, but once per year.

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• Student Identifier• Student Assessment Linking• Student Time in Course• Credit Offered and Earned• Student Grade Mark

Teacher Student Data Link Idaho’s Solution

Students to Courses

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• Teacher Identifier• Teacher Role – Lead Teacher – Assistant or Co-Teacher – Special Consultant or Supporting– Long-term Substitute

• Teacher Time in Course– Teacher Absences and Reasons

Teacher Student Data Link Idaho’s Solution

Teacher to Courses

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• Course Identifier – Staff Assignment• Section Identifier – Staff and Student• Course Time – Per Week and Over the Term

• Minutes per week per course

• Course Type – Regular – Virtual – Correspondence

Keeping the Teacher & Student Link Solid

Courses & Assignments

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Data Driven Decision Making Becomes a Reality

Courses & Assignments

*Representative data only – does not reflect actual student/teacher information

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Data in Action

Teacher’s Connection

*Representative data only – does not reflect actual student/teacher information

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The Outcome

Results Oriented

A Platform to Scale Efficiency and Reform

• Transparent information for parents, taxpayers, and policymakers

• Teachers and Administrators pay tied to student growth

• College- and Career-Ready Standards

• Evaluations tied to achievement

• Focused, meaningful professional development

Policy Platform Program

ISDEStudents

Come First System

21st Century Classroom

Transparent Accountability

Great Teachers and Leaders

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• Instructional Decision Support– School or District Data for Local Use– Should Reflect Local Volatility

• Teacher, School, or District Accountability– Local Review and Certification Crucial – Longer View Required to Screen Out the Noise

Teacher Student Data Link - Summation

Collection Timing & Quality Tolerance

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Joyce PoppIdaho State Department

of Educationjpopp@sde.idaho.gov

(208) 332-6970

Glynn LigonESP Solutions Groupgligon@espsg.com

Steve KingESP Solutions Group

sking@espsg.com307-630-3769

Teacher Student Data Link Idaho’s Solution

Contact

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