VT Census Case Studies : New Hampshire Longitudinal Education Data

Created by berk, last modified by ziemer on 09 Jun 2015

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 (Possibly...)
  • Salary
  • Industry

Link: http://education.nh.gov/data/index.htm 

 

Date Inventory Completed: 5/26/16

Screening

  • Is there data available for 2013?
  • Can we access the data by August 15th? Request has been sent, waiting for response.

Does this dataset appear to meet our needs for the Census study? YES

Explanation: 

We have started the data request process. We have submitted a project proposal and will need to sign an MOU. The staff in the Department indicated that there was a high possibility that we could get the data by August 15th, however, it depends on the MOU process. This is a very comprehensive datasets since it contains K-12 and partial college and workforce data all together. The only issue is that it does not have data on those going from college to workforce, just high school to workforce. K-12 data contains attendance statistics, diploma type, migrant status, grade, grad year, and various state level tests. There are no national level tests (i.e. SAT, ACT, or AP tests). This data set also contains if the student was in a Career and Tech Education program and also college data that has whether it was 2 or 4 year institutions, in-state/out-state, part-time full time, and major. Finally they also have “post-grad plans”, which entail what the student is going to be doing immediately after graduation, whether or not its college.


Full Inventory 

Purpose

  • What is the purpose of the organization collecting the data?

“New Hampshire has a fantastic wealth of researchers and research organizations throughout our state. To collaborate with these researchers as well as researchers throughout the country, the Department of Education (DOE) has compiled information to assist in sharing data and collaborating on research projects. Thoughtful and methodical research can help improve the education for children through our state. This Web page will help researchers understand how they gain access to research data and partner with the Department of Education.”

  • Who else uses the data? (make a note if they sell the data to companies) 

Researchers and research organizations. They do not mention if they sell it other companies.

 

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? 

2009-2014

  • 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)?

Unknown

 

Selectivity (conversely, the representativeness)

  • What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents? 

Students who attend K-12 schools in New Hampshire. Not clear whether it is only public schools or whether it includes private and charter schools as well.


Stability/Coherence

  • Note any changes to the universe of data being captured (e.g., including private schools).

None mentioned

  • Note any changes to the data capture method or sources of data.

None mentioned

 

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, SASID (student id)

 

  • Can K-12 be linked to higher ed or higher ed to workforce?

K-12 can be linked to workforce or higher ed, not both. So higher ed cannot be linked to workforce


 

Accuracy

  • Any known sources of error?

Unknown

  • Describe any quality control checks performed by the state (or data manager).

None mentioned

 

Accessibility

  • How is the school-level data accessed (note if it needs to be screen scraped)? 

Most school level data is accessible online for easy xls download (except for test scores)


  • How is the student-level data accessed?

Student-level data can be accessed by filling out a Memorandum of Understanding, outlining the researchers intended use for the data. There is no cost mentioned.

  • 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

 

Privacy and security

  • Note any confidentiality policies or legal limitations other than FERPA: 

N/A

  • What do they consider personally identifiable information? 

Student names and birthdays


Research

  • What research has been done with this dataset?

There has been a variety of research topics addressed using this data set, some examples are teacher quality, identifying early signs of at risk students, and what improves chances of high school completion and college entry.

  • Research links:

http://education.nh.gov/data/ques_researchers.htm 


Describe any other notes you have or any gaps/concerns you see with this dataset: This is a very comprehensive datasets since it contains K-12 and partial college and workforce data all together. The only issue is that it does not have data on those going from college to workforce, just high school to workforce.