{"product_id":"9781118841549","title":"Implement, Improve and Expand Your Statewide Longitudinal Data System: Creating a Culture of Data in Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eStep-by-step guidance for implementing an effective statewide longitudinal data system\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery U.S. state faces challenges in its efforts to ensure the highest-quality education for students. To address these challenges, a growing number of states are establishing statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDSs), a data-rich system integrating relevant data about a student's education. \u003ci\u003eImplementing Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems for Education\u003c\/i\u003e presents a detailed and contextualized discussion of SLDSs, which will serve as a recipe for states that want to implement an SLDS, develop design and enactment of new and existing SLDS systems, addressing implementation, operation and optimization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a contextualized discussion of the history and purpose of SLDSs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes how to plan for and implement an SLDS, including best practices regarding data governance, standards and privacy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses proven methods of data management, and details the two most popular methods of database architectures used for SLDSs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides 5 case studies of states successfully using SLDSs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers suggestions for expansion and inclusion of new datasets over time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis essential book addresses the culture of data concept, providing a guide for states to usher in a new era in their education system where data is invaluable and used by everyone, not simply the newest version of the old system. A robust LDS initiative includes linked student records, teacher records, test scores, course selection, finances, certifications, licensure, salary and more. Concluding with a discussion of the potential future uses of SLDS, this book is the ultimate guide to SLDS implementation and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107413180656,"sku":"9781118841549","price":63.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118841549_p0.jpg?v=1763695584","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118841549","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}