Data Quality The engine that drives the data warehouse

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Data QualityThe engine that drives the data
warehouse

• Bill Flaherty
• Spotsylvania County Schools
• Assistant Superintendent of Technology Services
• wflaherty_at_scs.k12.va.us 540-834-2500
• http//scs.k12.va.us/presentations/DataQuality

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NCLB has changed the educational landscape.
Student assessment is now the name of the game.
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Our Time Together

• Key elements to useful data
• Data entry
• Building a culture of data quality
• Components of quality data
• Roles of data entry personnel
• A lively discussion
• Roles of key players
• Questions

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When two or more people own a data elementno
one owns the data!
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Key elements to useful data

• Accuracy
• Security
• Utility
• Timeliness

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What do these things have in common?

• Develop an instructional plan
• Run a school
• Plan a budget
• Place a student in a class

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How does data get entered into your system?
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Teacher
Assistant Principal
Secretary
Principal
Central Office Administrator
Guidance Counselor
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Sponsored byNational Center for Educational
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What Is a Culture of Quality Data?

• A belief that good data are an integral part of
  teaching and learning
• A belief that everyone in a school is responsible
  for quality data
• A belief that we can create orderly information
  from disorderly settings

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The Components of Quality Data

• Policies and Regulations
• Standards and Guidelines
• Training and Professional Development
• Timelines and Calendars
• Technology (Hardware Software Network)
• Data Entry Environment

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Quality Data Policies and Regulations

• Accurate data are necessary to meet the
  requirements of federal, state and district
  policies and regulations
• Policies developed collaboratively with those
  responsible for data entry and collection at
  school will foster a Culture of Quality Data     

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Quality Data Standards and Guidelines

• When we talk about building a Culture of Quality
  Data, clear standards and guidelines for working
  with data are necessary
• Provide opportunities for those who enter data to
  give feedback about the work that they do and to
  be involved in establishing the guidelines for
  data entry

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Quality Data Training and Professional
Development

• Professional development is more than a
  recitation of the keystrokes needed to complete a
  rote task
• It is critical that staff responsible for
  training and professional development emphasize
  their respect for the people responsible for data
  entry

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Quality Data Timelines and Calendars

• A calendar indicating when data entry must be
  complete and the dates that reports are due will
  assist schools in meeting deadlines
• It will help schools to meet deadlines if the
  district data calendar is distributed to all staff

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Technology (Hardware Software Network)

• Technology exists to serve the needs of the
  district and school
• Involve the technology staff in planning for data
  collection and reporting
• System security is important when working with
  data.

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Data Entry Environment
Data entry can be more efficient and accurate

• if there is a regular time set aside for data
  entry work
• if the place for data entry is away from high
  traffic areas     

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What are some of the roadblocks to obtaining
quality data?

• School setting
• Office
• Classroom
• No process in place
• Lack of training
• Lack of understanding about the value of the work

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You Cant Be Sure It Is Correct If You Dont
Check It!
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Have you defined your roles?
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Ref RPT.013 HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS Page 1 Date 2/22/06
XXXXXX HIGH SCHOOL Time 142608
Statistics Summary as of 2006-02-22
14.25.57 -----------------------------------------
--------------------------------------- Advanced
Placement .......................................
........... 187 CTE Career Technical
Education ......................................
314 Diploma Type AD ADVANCED DIPLOMA
408 Diploma
Type GI GED WITH ISAEP
10 Diploma Type IB IB
DIPLOMA
9 Diploma Type MO MODIFIED DIPLOMA
49 Diploma
Type RG STANDARD DIPLOMA
1089 Diploma Type SP SPECIAL
DIPLOMA
31 Diploma Type 10 NO AWRD IEPgt12GD
5 Diploma Type
11 NO AWD- FRGN-XCG
5 Dual Enrollment
..................................................
... 60 Cafeteria Services Summary
..........................................
120 Cafeteria Services F FREE LUNCH
0 Cafeteria
Services P PRINCIPAL OPTION
43 Cafeteria Services R
REDUCE LUNCH
17 Cafeteria Services S FOOD STAMPS
51 Cafeteria
Services T TANF
9 Medicaid........................
...................................... 0
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Ethnic Group Summary ............................
.................... 1606 Ethnic Group
00 UNSPECIFIED
0 Ethnic Group 01 AMERICAN
INDIAN
7 Ethnic Group 02 ASIAN
15 Ethnic
Group 03 AFRICAN AMERICAN
254 Ethnic Group 04
HISPANIC
20 Ethnic Group 05 WHITE
1310 Ethnic
Group 06 NATIVE HAWAIIAN
0 Foster Child
..................................................
...... 5 Foster Child YI IN-COUNTY
4
Foster Child YO OUT OF COUNTY
1 Foster Child YS
OUT OF STATE
0 GED Students (GD GI 09)
.............................................
10 Gifted ....................................
.......................... 190 Homeless
..................................................
.......... 4 IEP Summary
..................................................
....... 290 IEP Primary AUT (7805)
AUTISM
3 IEP Primary ED (7863) EMOTIONAL
DISTURBANCE 26 IEP
Primary MD (7810) MULTIPLE DISABILITIES
6 IEP Primary MR
(7822) MENTAL RETARDATION
21 IEP Primary OHI (7815) OTHER
HEALTH IMPAIRMENT 81
IEP Primary SD (7880) SEVERE DISABILITY
2 IEP Primary SLD
(7865) SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY
147 IEP Primary SLI (7875) SPEECH OR
LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT 2 IEP Primary
TBI (7874) TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
1 IEP Primary VI (7850) VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT 1
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Immigrant .......................................
.................... 4 Limited Prof
English .........................................
....... 30 LEP Status SN Screened,
Not LEP 17
LEP Status 1 LEP and Receiving Services
11 LEP Status 4
Identified as LEP, but not receiving services
1 LEP Status 5 First Year
Post_Monitor Status (FLEP1)
1 Migratory Child ..............................
....................... 1 Outside
Placement .......................................
............ 36 Refugee
..................................................
........... 1 NO Social Security Number
and NO waiver .............................
0 Suspension Bus .............................
......................... 10 Suspension
In-School ........................................
........ 142 Suspension Out of School
............................................
81 Title I ....................................
......................... 0 Truancy
Conference Scheduled ............................
............ 57 W8 Summary
..................................................
........ 12 Drop Reason Code 10
ACHIEVEMENT
7 Drop Reason Code 20 BEHAVIORAL
2 Drop
Reason Code 60 EMPLOYMENT
2 Drop Reason Code 70
MOVED
1 W9 Summary .................................
......................... 9 Principals
Signature _______________________________________
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02/27/06 073654
Gifted Codes
Verification
PAGE
1 Student Last First

Begin
End Tested Identified
Active ID Name Name
Code Description
Date Date Date
Date Y/N 37652 ALLAN
TIFFANY 1 Gen. Intellectual
Aptitude only 09/06/2005 06/15/2006
01/01/1001 01/01/1001 Y 21351 BEATON
JAMES 1 Gen. Intellectual
Aptitude only 09/06/2005 06/15/2006
01/01/1001 01/01/1001 Y 37756 BEAZLEY
JOSHUA 1 Gen. Intellectual Aptitude
only 09/06/2005 06/15/2006
01/01/1001 01/01/1001 Y 5963 BOSWELL
REBECCA 1 Gen. Intellectual
Aptitude only 09/06/2005 06/15/2006
01/01/1001 01/01/1001 Y 38368 BOWMAN
JESSICA 1 Gen. Intellectual
Aptitude only 09/06/2005 06/15/2006
01/01/1001 01/01/1001 Y 38366 BREWER
DERRICK 1 Gen. Intellectual
Aptitude only 09/06/2005 06/15/2006
01/01/1001 01/01/1001 Y 38668 BRUCE
ASHLEY 13 Gen.
Intel Apt Visual/Perf 09/06/2005
06/15/2006 01/01/1001 01/01/1001 Y 38372
CARROLL JOHN 1 Gen.
Intellectual Aptitude only 09/06/2005
06/15/2006 01/01/1001 01/01/1001 Y 37682
CAVANAUGH ADRIAN 1 Gen.
Intellectual Aptitude only 09/06/2005
06/15/2006 01/01/1001 01/01/1001 Y 37810
COLVILLE MOLLY 1 Gen.
Intellectual Aptitude only 09/06/2005
06/15/2006 01/01/1001 01/01/1001 Y 37617
COOK DAVID 1
Gen. Intellectual Aptitude only
09/06/2005 06/15/2006 01/01/1001 01/01/1001
Y 37452 DANIELSON JOSEPH 1
Gen. Intellectual Aptitude only
09/06/2005 06/15/2006 01/01/1001 01/01/1001
Y 38384 DIEHL JACOB
1 Gen. Intellectual Aptitude only
09/06/2005 06/15/2006 01/01/1001 01/01/1001
Y 40629 DODD MIRANDA 1
Gen. Intellectual Aptitude only
09/06/2005 06/15/2006 01/01/1001 01/01/1001
Y 11066 DONNA JOHN
2 Spec. Academic Aptitude only
09/06/2005 06/15/2006 01/01/1001 01/01/1001
Y
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Key Players

• The Building Principal
• The Teacher
• The Data Entry Clerk
• The Districts Data Steward
• Technology Support Personnel
• The Superintendent

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A Lively Discussion
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The Building Principal

• Check reports for accuracy
• Stay current on district requirements
• Make recommendations to district personnel
• Work with school staff to develop standard
  procedures
• Encourage the use of data in making instructional
  decisions
• Provide an environment conducive to accurate data
  entry.

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The Teacher

• Attend training
• Dont be afraid to ask questions about your
  responsibilities
• Respect the privacy of student data
• Follow district policies and procedures
• Enter data accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ask for help, if you need it.

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The Data Entry Clerk

• Enter data accurately and in a timely manner
• Ask for instructions and documentation
• Dont be afraid to ask questions
• Identify barriers to effective data entry
• Run edit reports
• Know reporting deadlines

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The Districts Data Steward

• Develop a process
• Establish a calendar
• Coordinate the data collection process
• Provide professional development for staff
• Resolve discrepancies

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Technology Support Personnel

• Ensure effective security measures
• Develop an efficient editing and verification
  system
• Provide technical assistance
• Provide a help desk
• Develop an electronic audit trail

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The Superintendent

• Set educational benchmarks that use data
• Support the development of a Culture of Quality
  Data
• Encourage principals to make data-driven
  decisions
• Support your information technology director
• Fund schools with adequate resources to enter data

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Questions