Variables included in the Dataset:
K-12
- Demographics
- School
- District
- Attendance/Dropout
- Grades/GPA
- Courses
- Test scores
- ACT/SAT
- Disciplinary action
- Teacher info (salaries, etc.)
Higher Education
- Demographics
- Type of college
- Enrollment
- Courses
- Major
- Grades
- Tuition/Scholarships
Workforce
- Demographics
- Salary
- Industry
Screening
- Is there data available for 2013?
- Can we access the data by August 15th?
Does this dataset appear to meet our needs for the Census study? UNDECIDED
Explanation: There is currently no information on their website about the process of accessing student-level data. Have attempted to contact the Department to gain more information. Their P-20 longitudinal education data system does not appear to be operational as of yet.
Full Inventory
Purpose
- What is the purpose of the organization collecting the data?
Support education in the state of Delaware and help inform policy-makers and education stakeholders.
- Who else uses the data? (make a note if they sell the data to companies)
Parents, policy-makers, educators, researchers
Description
- What is the general topic of the data?
- K-12 Student Information
- Higher Education Student Information
- Workforce Information
- Longitudinal Education Information (includes K-12, Higher Ed, and/or Workforce)
- What are the earliest and latest dates for which data is available?
School-level data is available on the website from 2005-2015 for some variables.
- How soon after a reference period ends can a data source be prepared and provided?
Less than one year
Method
What is the data collection method (portal, other)?
portal
What is the raw source of the collected data (teacher, superintendent)?
teachers and school-level administrators
Selectivity (conversely, the representativeness)
- What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents?
Includes public and some information (e.g., school enrollment) for private schools.
Stability/Coherence
Note any changes to the universe of data being captured (e.g., including private schools).
Unknown
Note any changes to the data capture method or sources of data.
Unknown
Metadata
Is there a description of each variable in the source along with their valid values?
Yes
Are there unique IDs for unique elements that can be used for linking data?
Yes
Can K-12 be linked to higher ed or higher ed to workforce?
No, but in the process of building a P-20 system.
Links to codebooks:
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/cms/lib09/DE01922744/Centricity/Domain/167/EdFiDictionary.pdf
Accuracy
Any known sources of error?
Unknown
- Describe any quality control checks performed by the state (or data manager).
Unknown
Accessibility
- How is the school-level data accessed (note if it needs to be screen scraped)?
Can be scraped from the website: http://profiles.doe.k12.de.us/SchoolProfiles/State/Default.aspx
- How is the student-level data accessed?
Unclear. No documentation on website. Attempting to contact the Department to get more information.
- Note if IRB is needed or any other restrictions on accessing data.
Unknown
- Any records or fields collected, but not included in data source?
Unknown
- Cost? - One time or annual or project based payment?
Unknown
Privacy and security
Note any confidentiality policies or legal limitations other than FERPA:
Unknown
What do they consider personally identifiable information?
Unknown
Research
What research has been done with this dataset?
School level performance report cards
Research links:
http://profiles.doe.k12.de.us/SchoolProfiles/State/Default.aspx
Describe any other notes you have or any gaps/concerns you see with this dataset: