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§ 24-702. Maryland Longitudinal Data System

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division IV. Other Education Provisions [Titles 21-End] (Refs & Annos)
Title 24. Miscellaneous Education Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Maryland Longitudinal Data System (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Education, § 24-702
§ 24-702. Maryland Longitudinal Data System
Currentness
Establishment of System
(a) The State Department of Education, Maryland Higher Education Commission, University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and Maryland Department of Labor jointly shall establish the Maryland Longitudinal Data System that shall be fully operational by December 31, 2014.
Statewide data system containing individual student and workforce data
(b) The Maryland Longitudinal Data System is a statewide data system that contains individual-level student data and workforce data from all levels of education and the State's workforce, and allows the Center to:
(1) Effectively organize, manage, disaggregate, and analyze individual student data; and
(2) Examine student progress and outcomes over time, including preparation for postsecondary education and the workforce.
Duration of linkage of student and workforce data
(c) The linkage of student data and workforce data for the purposes of the Maryland Longitudinal Data System shall be limited to no longer than 20 years from the date of latest attendance in any educational institution in the State.
Purpose of System
(d) The purpose of the Maryland Longitudinal Data System is to:
(1) Generate timely and accurate information about student performance that can be used to improve the State's education system and guide decision makers at all levels; and
(2) Facilitate and enable the linkage of student data and workforce data.

Credits

Added by Acts 2010, c. 190, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 790, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 791, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 694, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 695, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.
MD Code, Education, § 24-702, MD EDUC § 24-702
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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