Collecting, Sharing and Using Data from the Whole Child Perspective

Collecting, Sharing and Using Data from the Whole Child Perspective

Better Data
June 9, 2011, 8:30 - 10:30 PM

Collecting, Sharing and Using Data from the Whole Child Perspective

Panelists:

  • Laura Speer, KidsCount, Annie E. Casey Foundation
  • Elizabeth Laird, Data Quality Campaign
  • David Jenkins, U.S. Administration for Children and Families

Laura Speer:

  • Overview of Annie E. Casey
  • Kids Count covers the broad range of issues with kids and families
  • National Kids Count project and the state Kid's Count data book
  • State Kids Count projects - funded by the foundation, look at data at the state level and below.
  • Kids Count book looks at 10 indicators since 1990, rank the states on well being
  • Kids Count Grantee Network
  • Have a mobile website and are updating it.
  • Intersection between Kid's Count and children's cabinets

David Jenkins:

  • National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) Data Sharing System

Elizabeth Laird:

  • Shift from our service provider workforce
  • Combination of political issues, misperceptions, HIPPA, FERPA.

Jim Redmon:

  • Contracting to do data link. Outside contractors don't know how to work with state legacy systems.

Cyndee Odom:

  • It has taken is three years, but until we can resolve FERPA to flip the switch to add data to broader child and youth data system.

Elizabeth Laird:

  • Proposed FERPA regulations. Feel positive. For the most party, but will not address many of the kinds of things you want to do.
  • Define the scope of who can have access to the identifiable information. Data can be linked and used at a trend level. But at the service level will require statutory change.
  • In comments, further definition of what is meant by what is "education programs." When left in the hands of AGs education defined very narrowly.

Elizabeth Gaines:

  • Insulated education pipeline (see Karen Pittman's slides for image)

Elizabeth Laird:

  • With regard to privacy. The onus and burden for states to communicate is growing. Privacy communities are going on the attack. Put out a framework in April. Privacy and FERPA are no longer synonymous. States have a role.

Question - How do you really measure teacher effectiveness and take into account all of the pieces?

Elizabeth Laird:

  • Assessment and data are not the same thing. What is the actual value of added of individual teachers? Don't equate pay with performance with teacher effectiveness. Use it to improve programs.

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