◦Engaging local K12 stakeholders is critical to ensuring the successful development of statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDS), as well as to improving utility and sustainability of those systems. Involving representatives from multiple agencies helps to identify, align, and leverage existing resources. This SLDS Spotlight resource discusses the strategies used and lessons learned by Virginia, Oregon, Iowa, and Washington, DC through efforts to engage their SLDS stakeholders.Source: State Longitudinal Data System Grant Program. (2012). State approaches to engaging local K12 stakeholders. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/programs/slds/pdf/spotlight_engaging_local_stakeholders.pdf.
