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? Completed a data request form
Does this dataset appear to meet our needs for the Census study? UNDECIDED
Explanation: Submitted a data request form for student-level K-12 data. Data can be linked with Higher Education data, but unclear if it can be linked to Workforce.
Full Inventory
Purpose
- What is the purpose of the organization collecting the data?
To educate South Carolina about the education system and use info to improve it.
- Who else uses the data? (make a note if they sell the data to companies)
They do not make any specifications as to who can request 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?
Depends on area, test score are available for 2005-2013, expenditure data is available from 2007-2013, kid count/demographics are available from 1990-2013
- How soon after a reference period ends can a data source be prepared and provided?
At least a year
Method
- What is the data collection method (portal, other)?
Unknown
- What is the raw source of the collected data (teacher, superintendent)?
Teachers and school administrators are responsible for entering all data
Selectivity (conversely, the representativeness)
- What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents?
K-12 public and private schools, not clear as to whether or not charter schools are included
Stability/Coherence
- Note any changes to the universe of data being captured (e.g., including private schools).
None noted
- Note any changes to the data capture method or sources of data.
None noted
Metadata
- Is there a description of each variable in the source along with their valid values?
Yes, for each data set, there is a description of the the test (state and federal) and how it is scored
- Are there unique IDs for unique elements that can be used for linking data?
Students are given unique IDs, but that information is private and needs to be requested.
- Can K-12 be linked to higher ed or higher ed to workforce?
Data can be linked with Higher Education data, but unclear if it can be linked to Workforce.
- Links to codebooks:
State Assessments: http://ed.sc.gov/data/state-assessments/
National Assessments: http://ed.sc.gov/data/national-assessments/
Student Counts: http://ed.sc.gov/data/student-counts/
Accuracy
- Any known sources of error?
Unknown
- Describe any quality control checks performed by the state (or data manager).
None noted
Accessibility
- How is the school-level data accessed (note if it needs to be screen scraped)?
School level data can be downloades as XLSX or PDF (some data sets only offer PDF download option)
- How is the student-level data accessed?
Request must be submitted.
- 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:
None noted
What do they consider personally identifiable information?
Student identification numbers
Research
- What research has been done with this dataset?
Unknown
- Research links:
N/A
Describe any other notes you have or any gaps/concerns you see with this dataset: