Colorado Centralized SLDS

Purpose

The Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) was created in HB24-1364 and is designed to bring together data from residents' educational and professional experiences. These data will allow us to better understand how to prepare students to be successful and to meet the workforce needs of the state.  

SLDS Vision

Coloradans have access to high-quality, trusted, and integrated information to confidently make data-informed decisions so our individuals and communities thrive.

SLDS Mission

The Colorado Statewide Longitudinal Data System securely connects data across state agencies and time, and serves as the source of understandable information that supports decision makers in their efforts to improve education and workforce outcomes and address opportunity gaps.

SLDS Values

By being responsive to the needs of individuals and communities, the Colorado Statewide Longitudinal Data System will build trust and develop shared solutions in a way that goes beyond the technical infrastructure. We will work together to ensure that our actions are greater than the sum of our parts.

• Trust: Transparency and integrity enable us to build trust with the public and with each other. 
• Privacy: We ensure that we are protecting the privacy of individuals whose information is in the data system, while ensuring appropriate ownership and access to information.
• Community Engagement: We ensure the community is represented in the decision making process so that the data system provides value to Coloradans.
• Equity: Our work is focused on advancing equity. We continuously ask, “how can we design and focus our work to advance opportunities in small and big ways?”
• Impact: We prioritize actionability and delivering ongoing value. Wherever possible, we build on existing systems and ensure that we have fully functional models before expanding to address new concepts.
• Growth mindset: We are committed to doing the right thing and will keep moving forward toward our shared vision and mission, even when it is difficult, by changing practices to balance shared and independent agency priorities.

SLDS Current Status

• OIT SLDS Data Advisory board formed to address Data Governance and to help to direct the implementation of the system (August 2024 to Present).
• OIT SLDS Sustainability Advisory Group formed to address cross agency use cases associated with the minimum viable product (September 2024 to Present).
• OIT SLDS Systems / Technical Advisory Group formed to address requirements and assist in the development of the overall RFP for the implementation of the system.
• RFP issued on February 27, 2025 – Proposals are due by March 31, 2025.

More Information

Visit Colorado's Office of Information Technology (OIT) SLDS site for more information.