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Educator Identifier Project - Project Details

The Educator Identifier System (EDIS) is being developed over a two-year period and will be sustained by staff at CDE.

Project Objectives

  • Identify educational contributors to a student's growth

  • Identify characteristics of effective educators

  • Identify preparation programs that produce effective educators

  • Analyze teacher equity gaps

  • Support continuous improvement of teaching and learning

  • Study educator mobility, recruitment and retention issues

  • Provide meaningful data back to districts and teachers

 

In order to achieve the objectives there are several components that must be implemented.  Some of these components evolve into data systems, definitions, or business processes.  Below are the major components of the project that, once implemented, will allow the Educator Identifier to be successful.

  • Assignment of Educator Identifiers

  • Integration with Licensure Database

  • Teacher/Student Data Link

    • Roster Verification

    • Educator of Record

    • Standard Course Codes

Project Costs

How much is the implementation of the Educator Identifier expected to cost?

Collectively, the participating funding sources are contributing approximately $900,000 over a 2-year period. The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund contributed $500,000 (56%), the Rose Foundation contributed $300,000 (33%) and the Daniels' Fund contributed $100,000 (11%) to the project.