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
(208) 332-6970
Glynn LigonESP Solutions [email protected]
Steve KingESP Solutions Group
Teacher Student Data Link Idaho’s Solution
Contact
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