Time: 11:00 am - 12:00pm ET
Location: Virtual
Description: The National Center for Education Statistics STATS-DC Data Conference is an annual conference that convenes education researchers, policymakers, and data system managers interested in learning about updates on federal and national activities affecting data collection and reporting, and information about the best new approaches in collecting, reporting, and using education statistics. In this session, REL Appalachia (REL AP) and Virginia Department of Education staff share information about Virginia's state longitudinal data system (SLDS) and its uses in REL AP and beyond, for researchers and educational stakeholders. This session includes a presentation of a recent study that utilized Virginia's SLDS and a discussion about how REL partnerships can help inform policy and practice. The research study discussed in this session also provides information about career and technical education (CTE) policies in Virginia and can be of use to CTE staff and policymakers in other states.
Partnership or Research Alliance: Improving Postsecondary Transitions Partnership
Audience: This conference session is intended for researchers and educators interested in learning about Virginia's longitudinal data system (SLDS) and its uses.
Speakers:
- Julie Harris, REL Appalachia, SRI International
- Jen Piver-Renna, Virginia Department of Education
