Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS)

Program Overview

The Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) Grant Program as authorized by the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, Title II of the statute that created the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), is designed to aid state education agencies in developing and implementing longitudinal data systems. These systems are intended to enhance the ability of States to efficiently and accurately analyze, and use education data. The data systems developed with funds from these grants should help States, districts, schools, and teachers make data-driven decisions to improve student learning, as well as facilitate research to increase student achievement and close achievement gaps.

National Center for Education Statistics: SLDS Grant Program

These competitive, cooperative agreement grants extend for three to five years for up to twenty million dollars per grantee. Grantees are obligated to submit annual reports and a final report on the development and implementation of their systems. All 50 States, five territories, and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply. In November of 2005, the first year of the grant program, IES awarded SLDS grants to 14 States. SLDS grants were awarded to 12 additional states and the District of Columbia in June 2007 (FY 2007 Grantees), 27 states - including 15 new states - in March 2009 (FY 2009 Grantees), 20 states in May 2010 (FY 2009 ARRA Grantees), November 2019 (FY 2019 Grantees), and 28 states in February 2020.

Lessons learned and non-proprietary products/solutions (not data) developed by recipients of these grants will be disseminated to aid other State and local education agencies in the design, development, implementation, and use of longitudinal data systems.

The CDE has been fortunate enough to secure a Grant under the 2007, 2009 and 2019 awards. Please see the specific web pages for additional details on the initiatives, outcomes and projects that were completed under the two earlier grants.

CDE’s overall initiative, called RISE (Relevant Information to Support Education), includes many programmatic strategic goals that were put in place through the CAPTURE, LINK and PROVIDE related outcomes and supporting projects: RISE Program Site

Questions? Feedback? Email us at rise_questions@cde.state.co.us.

SLDS Federal Department of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

View the SLDS FAQ page