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
Link: http://www.mldscenter.org
Date Inventory Completed: 5/22/15
Screening
- Is there data available for 2013?
- Can we access the data by August 15th? No
Does this dataset appear to meet our needs for the Census study? NO
Explanation:
Maryland simply is not ready yet to distribute its data. The system is new and public access is not ready yet. It also has a limited workforce data representativeness considering federal employees are unaccounted for and yet make a large portion of the workforce in Maryland.
Shortened Inventory
Purpose
- What is the purpose of the organization collecting the data?
To help inform policy makers.
- Who else uses the data? (make a note if they sell the data to companies)
In the future, researchers will be able to use the data.
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?
2008-2014
- How soon after a reference period ends can a data source be prepared and provided?
Less than one year
Selectivity (conversely, the representativeness)
- What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents?
K-12 is only Public (including magnet) schools. Pre-k is included if it is administered by a LEA. Only reported UI data by employers excluding federal employers. Prior to 2013-2014 higher education data was only for public schools and Maryland residents attending an independent school that received government assistance. Since, all students attending an independent school receiving assistance are recorded.
- Can K-12 be linked to higher ed or higher ed to workforce?
Yes, however, this is not yet available.
- Links to codebooks:
https://wcp.p20.memsdc.org/egov/Publications/MLDS_DataInventory_DEC_2014_V41_FINAL.pdf
Accessibility
- How is the school-level data accessed (note if it needs to be screen scraped)?
The system is new and public access is not ready yet.
- How is the student-level data accessed?
The system is new and public access is not ready yet.
- 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
Describe any other notes you have or any gaps/concerns you see with this dataset:This dataset is not yet available for use by external researchers.