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In 2019 HEA 96 Statewide Longitudinal Educational Data System bill statutorily established the Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS). The statutory reference is in Wyo. Stat. § 21-18-202(a)(vi)(C):
"(C) Extend to the community college commission, the Wyoming department of education, the department of workforce services and the University of Wyoming a statewide longitudinal education data system, which shall serve as a statewide exchange for management and analytical reporting in support of education and workforce outcomes;”
Participating Entities in SLEDS are the following:
- Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC),
- Wyoming Community Colleges,
- University of Wyoming,
- Wyoming Department of Education,
- and Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
Wyoming may use SLEDS to understand data important for education and workforce policies and programs. For example, SLEDS may be used to:
- Conduct predictive modeling on student success and outcomes in the workforce.
- Determine programs and courses that may be in short supply in various parts of the state and articulate across Wyoming institutions.
- Assist the Education Attainment Council with identifying certificates and degrees that currently provide economic value or will provide value in the future.
- Support students attending a Wyoming institution to optimally seek degrees and certificates that enhance Wyoming’s economy.