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? Not specified, they only say that the more data requested, the longer the review process takes and the longer it will take them to collect it.
Does this dataset appear to meet our needs for the Census study? NO
Explanation: It is not clear that this data can be accessed by August 15th, and there is no way to link K-12 education data at the student-level to higher education or workforce.
Shortened Inventory
Purpose
- What is the purpose of the organization collecting the data?
To provide a resource for teachers, students, parents, researchers, and policy makers to better understand and help improve the Kansas Department of Education.
- Who else uses the data? (make a note if they sell the data to companies)
Not specified, only says that for student-level data is used for state funding calculations, administering state assessments, authenticated reports, and migrant student information exchange.
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?
They only started collecting and storing student-level data from the 2005-2006 school year. They currently have data available all the way up until the 2012-2013 year
- How soon after a reference period ends can a data source be prepared and provided?
A minimum of one year.
Selectivity (conversely, the representativeness)
- What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents?
K-12 public and private schools.
- Can K-12 be linked to higher ed or higher ed to workforce?
No.
Accessibility
- How is the school-level data accessed (note if it needs to be screen scraped)?
Can be downloaded as csv, pdf, html, or word document if you provide specifications on school
- How is the student-level data accessed?
Data request form must be submitted that includes detailed description of what you are going to use the data for in your project as well as what the Public Benefit is from the project. The request form also notes the more Data Selections requested, the more time it may take to process the request and the great the risk that individual may be identified, the more scrutiny the request will receive.
- Note if IRB is needed or any other restrictions on accessing data.
N/A
- Any records or fields collected, but not included in data source?
Unknown
- Cost? - One time or annual or project based payment?
Unknown