Efficient Data Sharing at GaDOE

GaDOE efficiently and securely shares data between and within state agencies through the Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS), encompassing various educational components. This system reduces duplication of effort, ensures data quality and consistency, provides timely information, and enables technology innovation. GaDOE also emphasizes student data privacy, accessibility, and transparency through implemented policies, model policies for compliance with FERPA, training sessions, and transparency practices for public engagement.

• GaDOE
• Data Sharing
• Student Privacy
• SLDS
• Education

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1. Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE)

2. How does GaDOE efficiently and securely share data between and within state agencies?

3. Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) Special Education Assessment CTAE Title I Title II Accountability C & I Statewide Longitudinal Data System GOIEP Growth Georgia Career Pipeline Counselor Companion Gifted Teacher Resource Link English Language Learner Common Needs Assessment Equity TLE CCRPI Data GoFAR Longitudinal Data Test Pad Instructional Improvement System Parent Portal High School Feed back Report Foster Information Juvenile Justice Information Formation Assessment Data Vendors Dept. of Juvenile Justice Dept. of Human Services Board of Regents / Technical College System of Georgia GA - Awards School District Department of Early Learning

4. Benefits: Reduces duplication of effort, data and records Provides one source of data for reporting purposes Ensures the quality and consistency of the data Delivers information directly to the end consumer Enables more timely cross agency analysis Enables technology innovation

5. Student Data Privacy, Accessibility and Transparency Act Student information is important for educational purposes and it is also critically important to ensure that student information is protected, safeguarded, kept private, and used only by appropriate educational authorities to serve the best interest of the student. 20-2-661(6)

6. Student Data Privacy, Accessibility and Transparency Act GaDOE Privacy Implemented internal policies to ensure student data privacy Created model policies for school districts to comply with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Conducted training sessions (internally and externally) GaDOE Accessibility Created official procedures for gaining access student education data internally and externally GaDOE Transparency Publish all new student-level data elements for a public 60-day comment period. Publish all student-related data elements to website.

7. Student Data Privacy, Accessibility and Transparency Act Annual Report to Governor and General Assembly O.C.G.A. 20-2-664(6)requires the department to notify the Governor and the General Assembly annually of any new student data proposed for inclusion in the state data system as well as any new special approvals granted by the department regarding the release of student personally identifiable data.

8. Student Data Privacy, Accessibility and Transparency Act Memorandum of Understanding Georgia Academic and Workforce Analysis and Research Data System (GA-AWARDS) Alliance of Agency Heads Alliance of Agency Heads Department of Audits and Accounts Department of Audits and Accounts Annual State Auditor Report To conduct studies designed to improve instruction for students with disabilities in Georgia Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency To track and improve the educational performance of children in foster care. Georgia Department of Human Services Georgia Department of Human Services To comply with federal reporting requirement to the Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) system. For the purpose of conducting research and to support curriculum enhancement, program support and inform policy makers that support children from birth to 5 years of age. For the purpose of improving instruction in Georgia's K-12 public schools through evaluating data relating to student discipline practices and outcomes. U. S. Department of Education U. S. Department of Education Department of Early Care and Learning Department of Early Care and Learning Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice GOSA is charged under state law O.C.G.A 20-14-26, to audit and evaluate federal and state supported educational programs. Governor's Office of Student Achievement Governor's Office of Student Achievement DOC needs educational information about offenders in its custody in order to provide appropriate education services to these individuals. Georgia Department of Education Department Department of Corrections of Corrections

9. Contact Information Robert Swiggum Chief Information Officer rswiggum@doe.k12.ga.us Levette Williams Chief Privacy Officer lewillia@doe.k12.ga.us