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Statewide Longitudinal Data System

California has launched an ambitious effort to create a data system that will track students from the cradle to career. In this section you will find stories tracking the progress in bringing together the many complex entities and data collections involved to create one coherent system.

Statewide Longitudinal Data System
May 19, 2022

Updated state computer system frustrates districts during student testing period

Rollout of CALPADS update with glitches coincides with Smarter Balanced testing, compounding problems; state Department of Education promises fixes.

John Fensterwald
Statewide Longitudinal Data System
December 2, 2021

California data system to help with education planning moves closer to reality

The data system's board met for the first time this week. The system will pull together hundreds of metrics on education, economics and health for the public.

Matt Krupnick
Statewide Longitudinal Data System
January 12, 2021

California’s ’cradle-to-career’ data system in line to receive $15 million for next phase

The funds are included in Newsom's proposed budget for the coming fiscal year, and will cover the first year of a what is expected to take 5 years to fully build out the system.

Louis Freedberg
State Education Policy
December 16, 2020

Long sought after ’cradle to career’ education data system for California comes with hefty price tag

A year-long planning process culminates in recommendations for the data system expected to be sent to Gov. Newsom this week.

Louis Freedberg
Statewide Longitudinal Data System
November 16, 2020

Work on new ‘cradle to career’ data system accelerates, amid concerns about continuing state financial support

Unlike most states, California does not have a data system to track students’ pathways from K–12 schools to college and into the workplace.

Matt Krupnick
Statewide Longitudinal Data System
June 25, 2019

California finally to move ahead with 'cradle to career' data system

With Gavin Newsom embracing what Jerry Brown opposed, the Legislature sets the timetable and steps for creating a longitudinal education data system to help shape better education programs and policies.

John Fensterwald And Louis Freedberg
Commentary
April 2, 2019

Lack of effective state education data system holds students back

Longitudinal system that connects K-12 and higher ed could help more students complete college.

Michal Kurlaender
Commentary
March 25, 2019

California needs a better education data system but who will manage it?

A well-constructed higher-education coordinating entity could change the course of California education from opaque and siloed to transparent and coordinated.

Ria Sengupta Bhatt
Legislation
August 8, 2018

Support builds to create longitudinal data system to track student progress in California

Educators and the public do not have data that "in my view greatly improve students' performance and their ultimate employment," said Sen. Steve Glazer (D – Orinda), chair of the select committee on student success in the Senate.

Mikhail Zinshteyn