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2007 SLDS Grant - Project Design

The Federal Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) grant enables Colorado to enact a project called LEAP. Colorado’s Longitudinal Education Data Action Plan (LEAP) builds upon the foundation of our statewide student record system begun in 2002. Three major initiatives of LEAP aim to expand the current Data Warehouse, automate transcript and student data transfer among education agencies, and rapidly expand access to student-level data analysis and reporting. LEAP Initiatives are depicted in the next data flow diagram: