Mid-Atlantic

Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.

Longitudinal Data Use Research Alliance

The Longitudinal Data Use Research Alliance (LDURA) aims to maximize the use of longitudinal data in the Mid-Atlantic states. As the Mid-Atlantic states move from the development of their longitudinal data systems and begin to focus more on advanced data usage, the research alliance strives to foster collaboration among different stakeholder groups in the region including LEAs, SEAs, and external researchers. The research alliance facilitates review, discussion, implementation, and dissemination of innovative uses for longitudinal data to assist both state and local policies and practices.

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Alliance Work

Statewide data summit conferences: for the Pennsylvania Dept. of Education (May 2014, March 2015, May 2016), Maryland Department of Education (June 2016), and Office of the State Superintendent of Education (July 2016)

Webinar: Database and Data Quality Concepts: From Input to Use (November, 2015)

Bridge Event: Creating and using automated dashboards for teachers (April, June, September, and November 2014)

Bridge Event: Root cause analysis webinars (April and October 2014)

Bridge Event: Data Governance Workgroups for Mid-Atlantic National Center for Education Statistics Forum Members (May, 2013)

Research Questions:

What policy and data questions, useful metrics, and reports based on longitudinal statistics meet the current organizational and information needs for SEAs and LEAs in the region?
What are the necessary skill sets and possible resources that best meet the current information needs in the Mid-Atlantic region using metrics based on longitudinal statistics?

Geographical Areas Served:

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Member Organizations:

Delaware Department of Education
Erie School District (PA)
Fairfield Public Schools (NJ)
Maryland Longitudinal Data System
New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), District of Columbia
Pennsylvania Department of Education
School District of Philadelphia
Wilmington University (DE)

Contact Information:

Kasia Razynska
krazynska@relmidatlantic.org

External Website

https://www.relmidatlantic.org/ldura-page

Keywords

Longitudinal Data Use, State Longitudinal Data Systems, Data Analysis, Trend Analysis, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania