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 clear how to access student-level data or if this data is available.
Does this dataset appear to meet our needs for the Census study? UNDECIDED
Explanation: Not clear how to access student-level data or if this data is available.
Full Inventory
Purpose
- What is the purpose of the organization collecting the data?
Providing access to a variety of higher education data points and trend information that is placed in historical context.
Who else uses the data? (make a note if they sell the data to companies)
Mostly used for state level annual reports on things like Comprehensive Financial Aid Report, Higher Education to Work Force, etc.
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?
2006-2013
- How soon after a reference period ends can a data source be prepared and provided?
Most recent academic year is reported.
Method
- What is the data collection method (portal, other)?
Unknown
- What is the raw source of the collected data (teacher, superintendent)?
Reported by universities. Unclear who at the university reports the information.
Selectivity (conversely, the representativeness)
- What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents?
Students attending Public University in West Virginia from 2006-2013.
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?
No
- Are there unique IDs for unique elements that can be used for linking data?
No
- Can K-12 be linked to higher ed or higher ed to workforce?
Unknown
- 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)?
Pdf tables, so needs to be scraped.
- How is the student-level data accessed?
Unclear
- 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?
Unclear.
Research
- What research has been done with this dataset?
West Virginia Higher Education Report Card, Comprehensive Financial Aid Report, From Higher Education to Work in West Virginia, etc.
- Research links:
http://www.wvhepc.edu/resources/reports-and-publications/
Describe any other notes you have or any gaps/concerns you see with this dataset: This data is very broad and vague. It is at the county level so it will be able to be linked to primary education, however it does not have much information.