About the SLDS Grant Program

Better decisions require better information. This principle lies at the heart of the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) Grant Program. Through grants and a growing range of services and resources, the program has helped propel the successful design, development, implementation, and expansion of K12 and P-20W (early learning through the workforce) longitudinal data systems. Click here to learn more about our program.

• Grantee map
  Interactive map displaying SLDS grantees
• FY12 Request for Applications (494 KB)
  Newly released Request for FY12 SLDS Applications
• FAQ on FY12 RFA
  Answers to commonly asked questions about the FY12 grant round
• FY12 RFA Templates (1.56 MB)
  Multiple examples of SLDS grant application documents

More grant information

• Core Services of the SST (1.55 MB)
  Summary of the major services the SST can provide for your state.
• State Support Team (SST) Overview (292 KB)
  Description of the SLDS State Support Team and the services provided
• Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the State Support Team (171 KB)
  Answers to commonly asked questions about the SLDS State Support Team
• State Support Team Bios (946 KB)
  Short bios of each SLDS State Support Team member
• More on the SST…
  
• Personnel Exchange Network
  Information about the SLDS Personnel Exchange Network resource

Request SST support

• P-20W Data Governance Challenge: College and Career Readiness
  (1.66 MB)
  An illustration of P-20W data governance using college readiness as an example
  
• Effective Implementation of Statewide Standardized Course Codes
  (1.17 MB)
  Provides best practices and lessons learned from states related to statewide standardized course codes
  

Data Use Issue Briefs 2-4
New series of briefs explore range of issues related to the effective use of longitudinal education data for research:

• Forming Research Partnerships with SEAs and LEAs (321 KB)
• Turning Admin. Data into Research-Ready Longitudinal Datasets (207 KB)
• Techniques for Analyzing Longitudinal Administrative Data (213 KB)
• Monthly Webinars
  Presentations, recordings, and information from past SLDS webinars
• LDS Share
  A place for states to share non-proprietary products related to LDSs

More publications

• Common Education Data Standards (CEDS)
  Developing a common vocabulary for P-20W education data
• National Forum on Education Statistics
  State-District Cooperative that develops data standards and best practice resources
• Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
  One-stop shop on privacy issues related to education data
• Effective Practices Conferences
  Events to facilitate knowledge sharing among the P-20W education data community

SLDS Related Initiatives page