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? YES
Explanation: They have data linked from Kindergarten/Pre-K through the workforce, making it a very valuable resource for our purposes. We have signed an MOU with them and are in the process to getting the data.
Full Inventory
Purpose
- What is the purpose of the organization collecting the data?
“To promote a seamless, coordinated preschool-to-career (P-20W) experience for all learners by providing objective analysis and information.”
- Who else uses the data? (make a note if they sell the data to companies)
Researchers, educators, policymakers
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?
Differs for different variables, but starts at 2000 for some and is collected through 2013.
- How soon after a reference period ends can a data source be prepared and provided?
Unclear
Method
- What is the data collection method (portal, other)?
Portal
- What is the raw source of the collected data (teacher, superintendent)?
Each partner agency submits their data separately to the Education Research and Data Center.
Selectivity (conversely, the representativeness)
- What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents?
Public schools for K-12, all Washington public higher ed, and some private/out of state institutions.
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?
Not available on website.
- 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?
Yes
- Links to codebooks:
N/A
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 screen-scraped from the website.
- How is the student-level data accessed?
Submit a data request, receive a response on if things need clarification or changing. Within 5 days, the request will be processed, and a data sharing agreement is signed.
- Note if IRB is needed or any other restrictions on accessing data.
No IRB required
- Any records or fields collected, but not included in data source?
Unknown
- Cost? - One time or annual or project based payment?
No
Privacy and security
- Note any confidentiality policies or legal limitations other than FERPA:
This PDF provides a list of all the policies that the data are governed under http://www.erdc.wa.gov/data/docs/datasharingmatrix.pdf
- What do they consider personally identifiable information?
Name, address, SSN.
Research
- What research has been done with this dataset?
Studying the economic impact of education in the state, teacher effectiveness over a longitudinal time frame, the impact of early childhood education, among many other projects listed on the website.
- Research links:
http://www.erdc.wa.gov/briefs/