ESP Solutions Group - Design, Management, and Assessment of Education Systems

	ESP Awarded Grant to Collect Student-Teacher Linked Data 02/16/2012 ESP was awarded a two-year contract to assist the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) in the collection of data linking students to their teachers as required by SFSF. ESP will first assist Local Education Agencies, Charter Schools, and Charter Holders in mapping their local course codes using ESP’s CourseWalk™ to a state course coding system based on the School Codes for the Exchange of Data (SCED). ESP will also install its State Report Manager™ to be used by these entities to submit the student- and teacher-related data with standard course codes needed by ADE. ESP Selected to Develop Two Major Longitudinal Data Systems for States Receiving Race to the Top Fed 10/26/2011 ESP is gathering requirements, designing and implementing a data warehouse for the Delaware Department of Education. Data from the DDOE Insight Warehouse will be fed to the DDOE Portal. In the process, ESP is also developing a data dictionary and working with DDOE on Data governance. ESP will develop a statewide longitudinal education data system for the State. P-20 TLDS will include data from the Tennessee Department of Education, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, The Tennessee Board of Regents, The University of Tennessee System, and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. ESP Solutions Group joins with AEM Corporation to win State Eduation Information Support Services 09/01/2011 ESP Solutions Group, Inc. (ESP) with AEM Corporation will provide technical assistance to state education agencies related to providing data to the U.S. Department of Education through its EDFacts submission system. The five year project is called the State Education information Support Services (SEISS). ESP staff will visit state education agencies to identify effective practices or provide technical assistance. Reviews of documentation and procedures will be conducted. ESP and Partners (OtisEd, Aspect Software, Microsoft, Post Secondary Consultants, and CELT) are deve 08/01/2011 In Tennessee, ESP is using ISInsight, DataSpecs, and State Report Manager (SRM) to develope the P-20 TLDS to include data from the Tennessee Department of Education (K-12), the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, The Tennessee Board of Regents, The University of Tennessee System, and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Our partners are OtisEd, Aspect Software, Microsoft, Post Secondary Consultants, and CELT. ESP Solutions Group and Partners (OtisEd, CELT, and Double Line Partners) are developing the Delawa 04/01/2011 Data from the Delaware Department of Education are being documented by ISInsight and DataSpecs for ETL into the Insight Data Warehouse. With our partners OtisEd, CELT, and Double Line Partners, we will design and build this modern SLDS aligned with DDOE’s Insight Portal. Texas Education Agency hires EPS Solutions Group to assist with reports on Teacher-Student Data Link 03/28/2011 ESP Staff will review data available from the student and staff portions of the TEA PEIMS data warehouse and propose sample reports that can be produced on the teacher-student data link. Desriptive wording and graphic representations will be including in the final report. Pennsylvania Department of Education contracts with ESP Solutions Group to conduct Data Governance p 11/02/2010 ESP staff will work with PDE to conduct a series of projects related to data governance. In addition to building the ISInsight™ and DataSpecs™ components, ESP will assist with documenting privacy policies and procedures and help to develop and implement a data governance structure. ESP Solutions Group Sells Largest E-Transcript and Student Record Exchange Provider to Pearson 04/09/2009 ESP Solutions Group, Inc. (ESP) recently announced that they have completed the sale of the National Transcript Center, Inc. (NTC) to Pearson. ESP Releases Optimal Reference Book on Growth Models 02/15/2009 Growth Models are currently being over valued, under challenged, and are in need of critical evaluation. Our Optimal Reference Book, "Growth Models - Finding Real Gains," contributes to the debate and understanding of how we should evaluate the models and, in the long run, select the ones that fit our questions. ESP Contributes to USED's New Report on D3M Data Systems 01/16/2009 "Implementing Data-Informed Decision Making in Schools--Teacher Access, Supports, and Use" was recently released by the U.S. Department of Education. Glynn D. Ligon, ESP's CEO and President, was a member of the study's Technical Working Group who reviewed study materials and prioritized issues to investigate during the creation of the report. The report is a study of student data systems and how they are used by school staff members. Some of the key findings were: * data systems have little effect on daily instruction to students, * the information that is needed for instructional D3M is spread across multiple disparate systems, without data sharing capabilities, * teachers and administrators are not getting a longitudinal or current view of student performance. Data-Driven Decision Making 2016 10/01/2008 Dr. Glynn Ligon, ESP's CEO and President joined Chester E. Finn, Jr. from the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation for a panel discussion about the future of education data. Dr. Ligon's whitepaper, Data-Driven Decision Making 2016 was cited in a new Fordham publication, "A Byte at the Apple: Rethinking Education Data for the Post-NCLB Era." Idaho SDE Selects ESP to Help Improve Data Management 06/01/2008 The Idaho State Department of Education, in an effort to improve data management, requires a review of their current data management practices and policies leading to an updated longitudinal data system plan and an enhanced enterprise architecture data system. ESP has been selected by the State to provide D3M Information System Architecture (ISA) services, a DataSpecs data collection inventory, and a data system redesign requirements plan. Secretary Spelling Acknowledges MO's Strong Data System, Built in Partnership with ESP 02/27/2008 U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today joined Missouri Commissioner of Education Dr. D. Kent King for a meeting with the State Board of Education in Jefferson City, Mo., where she delivered remarks and discussed how the Federal government can support and facilitate further academic gains made by Missouri students under No Child Left Behind. Secretary Spellings applauded Missouri's efforts to increase accountability and discussed opportunities for improvement and innovation under No Child Left Behind. "Missouri is helping raise the bar by setting high standards and developing a strong data system that honestly and accurately looks at student achievement and helps target federal resources to serve the neediest students," said Secretary Spellings. ESP's Participation in SIFA Remains Strong with 2008 Elections 02/01/2008 ESP continues to have strong representation within the Schools Interoperability Framework Association (SIFA) according to the 2008 elections. ESP Chief Architect, Alex Jackl was elected for a third term as a Co-Chair of the SIFA Technical Board. He will also serve as the Instructional Services Task Force Lead and the Data Model Task Force Co-Lead. ESP Vice President, Steven King, was elected to a third term as a member of the SIFA Board of Directors and will now serve as their Treasurer. ESP Vice President, Barbara Andrepont, was elected for a second term on the SIFA Technical Board and will once again serve as the Student Record Exchange Task Force Lead. CA DOE Awards $15M Longitudinal Data System Contract to ESP/IBM Team 01/01/2008 The California Department of Education selected IBM, subcontracting partner Microsoft Corp., and business partners Aradyme, Edustructures, ESP Solutions Group, and Stanfield Systems for a contract valued at $15 million over a three-year period for a new system called CALPADS (California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System). The system will enable statewide data collection and confidential management of student level data, and the ability for state educators to track progress over time. ESP Awarded Contract to Provide Strategic Data Management Plan for Delaware DOE 11/01/2007 ESP will provide the Delaware DOE with strategic planning and architecture for enterprise data management. This work includes enterprise data inventory, data dictionary development, and metadata mapping services. Alaska DOE Selects ESP for Web-Based Educational Portal System 09/01/2007 ESP will implement a web-based portal system that will assist the State and its districts with online data collection necessary to meet the reporting requirements of NCLB and the Alaska Performance Incentive Program. ESP Wins Connecticut DOE Longitudinal Data Contract 08/01/2007 ESP Solutions Group was recently awarded a contract to develop a statewide longitudinal education data system for the state. The new system will utilize decision support dissemination tools to meet the increasing demands for education data and will enable CSDE stakeholders to make informed decisions based on timely and accurate information. ESP Hosts 2nd Annual Student Information System Vendor Workshop 05/23/2007 ESP Solutions Group is hosting the 2nd SIS Vendor Workshop for SIS vendors about SIS vendor needs in Austin, Texas this week. ESP and several SIS vendors are discussing ways to resolve issues regarding automating record-level data exchange. The talks result in design recommendations to the SIS community through a universal requirements document. The document details how SISs can be fully prepared to handle increasing requests for data. For more information on this topic, email info@espsg.com. Rhode Island DOE Expands Contract to Include Statewide SIF Services 04/01/2007 The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has expanded its current project with ESP Solutions Group in order to advance statewide SIF (Schools Interoperability Framework) usage. The primary goal of this project is to use SIF to automate the vertical reporting of data from CSIS (Consortium Student Information System) through ESP's State Report Manager to the RIDE data warehouse. West Virginia DOE Chooses NTC to Provide eTranscripts Statewide 03/01/2007 The National Transcript Center (a division of ESP) will provide electronic transcript/record exchange from public K-12 schools to colleges/universities within the state of West Virginia. TEA Awards statewide eTranscript Contract to NTC 02/01/2007 The National Transcript Center (a division of ESP) announced today that it was awarded a three-year contract from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the development and deployment of the Texas Records Exchange System (TREx). First-Ever SIF Electronic Transcript Produced by National Transcript Center 02/01/2007 The National Transcript Center (a division of ESP) announced today that it has produced the first electronic student transcript using the Schools Interoperability Framework Association's (SIFA) 2.0 Student Record Exchange (SRE) specification. To date, no other company has successfully produced this type of transcript. ESP's State Report Manager Accelerates Data Collection at WDE 01/01/2007 Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) completed their 2006 Special Education statewide data collection within 21 days by converting to ESP's State Report Manager(SRM) software. The 21 day process was a major improvement over the prior year's collection, which is still being finalized. Maine DOE Selects ESP for Data Inventory Project 11/01/2006 ESP is using DataSpecs (an ESP metadata inventory tool) to help the DOE standardize data definitions, codes, and formats, which will facilitate the sharing of information across all applications without the need to reformat data time and time again. ESP's State Report Manager Instrumental in MOSIS Phase III and IV at Missouri DESE 10/01/2006 ESP is working with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to replace existing aggregate core collections with record-level collections through ESP's State Report Manager. Wyoming DOE Awards NTC with Statewide Contract for Electronic Transcripts 09/01/2006 The National Transcript Center (a division of ESP) will provide electronic transcript/record exchange for every K-12 school and college/university in the state of Wyoming, and support Wyoming's state scholarship program as well as K-20 tracking of students. Disaster Prevention and Business Continuation Tools Offered by ESP 08/01/2006 Building on our history in educational consulting, ESP Solutions Group has created what we believe is long overdue: A truly customized disaster planning process for school systems. Our tools help you keep your information systems functioning through any event that threatens to disrupt education. To learn more about ESP Disaster Prevention and Recovery Tools, and to download our free informative whitepaper, Disaster Prevention and Recovery for School System Technology, visit www.disasterfreeschools.com. Texas Region 10 Chooses ESP for Data Warehouse Consultation and Implementation Expertise 07/01/2006 ESP documented the specifications, architecture, and requirements for a data warehouse to serve the needs of Education Service Center Region 10 and its clients. Rhode Island DOE Awards Contract to ESP for Central Education Information Warehouse 06/01/2006 ESP is leading the effort to provide the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education with centralized application software and analytical data tools across state and local education agencies. Within the project, ESP's State Report Manager is being using for state data collections. Alaska DOE Selects ESP for Data Warehouse Expertise 05/01/2006 ESP is providing consulting services to the DOE regarding design specifications of their data warehouse. Ohio DOE Hires ESP for SIF Gap Analysis 04/01/2006 ESP is providing the DOE with a comprehensive SIF gap analysis of EMIS and related data collections, supporting the state's efforts to transition Education Management Information System (EMIS) collections to use the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) specification. Oregon DOE Engages ESP for Data Inventory Project 03/01/2006 ESP is using DataSpecs (an ESP metadata inventory tool) to help the DOE standardize data definitions, codes, and formats, which will facilitate the sharing of information across all applications without the need to reformat data time and time again. ESP Announces its Involvement in the D3M Alliance 03/01/2006 ESP has joined Edustructures, Microsoft, TetraData and Choice Solutions to form the D3M Alliance. The D3M Alliance has created â€” specifically to meet the unique data interoperability needs of State Education Agencies â€” an open data framework that provides a replicable, enterprise interoperability architecture that addresses state reporting needs for identity management, vertical reporting and longitudinal data management. Wyoming DOE Achieves First SIF-Based Vertical Reporting 02/01/2006 For the first time ever, a state education agency collected data from its districts using technologies based on the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) specifications. In a span of only eight business days, the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) collected district level information on every teacher, course, and student in the state using ESP's State Report Manager. Oregon DOE Consults ESP for AYP Expertise 01/01/2006 ESP was chosen by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to examine their internal business processes used in the production of Adequate Yearly Progress/Report Card. ESP will review current ODE technical processes and procedures and provide suggestions for improvement, resulting in better communication with school districts and better quality data. Pennsylvania DOE Awards ESP Contract for a Statewide Student ID System 12/01/2005 ESP was awarded the contract to provide Pennsylvania with a new statewide student identifier system for the DOE. The project, PAsecureID, involves creating unique, permanent, and anonymous student identifiers for each of the 1.8 million public school students in the state and is part of a larger education data management initiative called the Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS). ESP Completes Long Term Strategic Technology Plan for Houston ISD 11/01/2005 ESP assessed the district's current instructional technology and business systems environment to determine the long-term objectives and provide a framework for successful technology and data integration initiatives. ESP's National Transcript Center Secures Corporate Membership with AACRAO 10/01/2005 The National Transcript Center (NTC) is now a corporate member of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). The mission of AACRAO is to provide professional development, guidelines and voluntary standards to be used by higher ed officials regarding the best practices in records management, admissions, enrollment management, administrative information technology and student services. The new affiliation assists both parties by increasing exposure of NTC's services to AACRAO's membership. Missouri DESE Utilizes ESP's State Report Manager for Statewide Assessments 09/01/2005 Using ESP's State Report Manager, Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education receives electronic information for assessment precoding for all of its 524 school districts. This new process dramatically improves the quality of data and saves the State money. ESP Establishes National Transcript Center to Facilitate Electronic Transcript Exchange 08/01/2005 ESP Solutions Group announced the official formation of the National Transcript Center (NTC), a centralized server for the intrastate and interstate exchange of official student records and transcripts. NTC helps registrars in both secondary and postsecondary institutions exchange sensitive student records in a more secure, more cost effective, simpler, and more efficient environment. Wyoming DOE Awards $4 Million Contract to ESP 07/01/2005 The Wyoming Department of Education has awarded ESP and its strategic partners Edustructures and eScholar a contract to build the country's most sophisticated statewide student information system. This system will be based on technologies compliant with Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) specifications. The new Wyoming Integrated Statewide Education Data System (WISE) includes a next generation state reporting system, a SIF-based unique identifier system, Zone Integration Servers throughout the state, and the installation and configuration of up to 10 SIF agents for every district in the state. Mckinney ISD Engages ESP for Long Term Strategic Planning Effort 06/01/2005 Under a contract with The Sextant Group, ESP helped develop a long-term technology plan for McKinney ISD. ESP gathered information system requirements, developed technical standards and tools, and analyzed issues pertaining to data confidentiality and access. Missouri DESE Awards Statewide Student ID Contract to ESP 05/01/2005 ESP was awarded the prime contract to design and implement a statewide student identifier and locator system. Missouri was able to start assigning student id's within 5 months of the project kick-off, which sets a record for the shortest implementation time to date. Missouri's new system uses Uniq-ID from eScholar to generate, store, assign, and locate student identifiers. Alaska DOE Selects ESP to Overhaul the State's Data Dictionary 04/01/2005 ESP was selected as the prime contractor in revamping Alaska's data dictionary and advising the state on strategic planning considerations. Defining and collecting these elements into a central repository are first steps in a long line of exciting new initiatives for the State. South Carolina DOE Awards Million Dollar Contract to ESP 03/01/2005 This project advances ESP's position as the leading integrator of statewide student identification systems. ESP is proud to announce this contract alongside its strategic partners eScholar (the leading UID provider) and Edustructures (the #1 provider of SIF software and solutions). This will have every school district in South Carolina assigning and receiving ID's through their existing student information system. ESP Solutions Group Adds Barbara Andrepont to Management Team 01/01/2005 Austin, Texas - January 1, 2005 - ESP Solutions Group, a national leader in the design and deployment of large scale education data systems, has announced the appointment of Ms. Barbara Andrepont to the company's management team. Ms. Andrepont will report to Glynn Ligon, Ph.D., President of ESP Solutions Group, and will take a leadership role on client engagements with state and federal education agencies. "ESP Solutions Group is experiencing record revenue growth and we are expanding our organization to continue to meet the needs of our state and federal clients," said Barbara Clements, Ph.D., ESP Solutions Group's Vice President of Education Services. Nebraska DOE Awards Multimillion Dollar Contract for New Student Record System 12/01/2004 Eyes from around the country are centered on the new system being built out at the Nebraska Department of Education. NDE's new student record system includes a statewide student identifier system, decision support system, and a comprehensive electronic student record collection and reporting system. SIF Uses ESP's Document Generation Technology to Assess SEA/LEA Readiness 12/01/2004 ESP's Document Generation technology has been utilized by the Schools Interoperability Framework Association (SIF) to survey state and local education agencies on their readiness to deploy SIF compliant systems. This special preview version shows the tool's base functionality. The technology is unique in that respondents receive an editable MS Word document as an output. Missouri DESE Hires ESP for State Strategic Planning 10/01/2004 ESP brought on to assist Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education in scoping and planning future data systems. Kansas SDOE Consults ESP for Future Data Systems 09/01/2004 ESP engaged to advise Kansas State Department of Education on near term and long term data systems design and acquisition. Puerto Rico DOE Awards ESP Contract to Calculate Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) 08/01/2004 The Puerto Rico Department of Education has engaged ESP to calculate its NCLB-mandated AYP. ESP's proposal was especially compelling to PRDE because of ESP's long history in Spanish language education data programs, including migrant education, student mobility, and student assessment systems. ESP Assists All 52 State Education Agencies, Part of USED Contract 07/01/2004 The Performance Based Data Management Initiative (PBDMI) is the future of state-to-federal reporting and ESP continues to play a major role in its adoption and success. The U.S. Department of Education and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) contracted ESP to visit every SEA and provide technical assistance on how each agency can improve the efficiency of its federal reporting through PBDMI. Iowa DOE Awards ESP Contract to Build State Student ID and Locator System 02/01/2004 Iowa is the latest state to build a Student ID & Locator system. Project will facilitate tracking and reporting of NCLB required data. Southwest Educational Development Laboratory Hires ESP for Consulting Services 11/01/2003 American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC) Engages ESP for STATS Project 10/01/2003 Wyoming DOE Engages ESP to Assist in Designing SIF Compliant Information System 09/01/2003 The Wyoming Department of Education is one of the first state education agencies to standardize an entire state on the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) standard. This landmark deployment is being closely watched by the rest of the country. University of Texas System Hires ESP for the Online Assessment Project 08/01/2003 The University of Texas System, through the UT TeleCampus, is now offering a free Internet-based, interactive website titled "TRACK" (TAKS Readiness and Core Knowledge) to help 10th and 11th grade students prepare for the TAKS test. Nixon Peabody Engages ESP for Georgia AYP Calculations 07/01/2003 Georgia DOE Chooses ESP to give the Governor's Student Information Task Force Presentation 07/01/2003 Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Engages ESP for Establishing Quality Education Data 06/01/2003 Nebraska DOE Picks ESP to Provide a State-Level Student Data System 06/01/2003 Virginia DOE Engages ESP for Consulting Services 05/01/2003 ESP to provide academic and research consulting services to the Virginia Department of Education, including summary report and recommendations for meeting NCLB reporting requirements CCSSO Picks ESP for the Performance Based Data Management Initiative 03/01/2003 Nevada DOE Hires ESP for the SMART Project 03/01/2003 National Center for Educational Statistics Awards ESP the 2003 Conventional Wisdom Project 12/01/2002 Wisconsin DOE Selects ESP to Develop and Maintain the Student Identification System 12/01/2002 New Jersey DOE Hires ESP to Produce the New Jersey Report Card 11/01/2002 Council of Chief State School Officers Selects ESP for the ARD Project and NCES Data Handbooks 10/01/2002 Science Applications and Industry Corp. Picks ESP for Performance Based Data Management Initiative 10/01/2002 California DOE engages ESP and MGT of America, Inc. for Data Management and Implementation Plan 07/01/2002 Council of Chief State School Officers Hires ESP for the ASR-CAS Study Group Research / Paper 04/01/2002 Colorado DOE Chooses ESP to Prepare School Accountability Reports 03/12/2002 Colorado DOE Hires ESP to Prepare Individual Student Identifiers 03/01/2002 Westat Hires ESP for the MD Assessment 08/01/2001 WestEd Subcontracts ESP for Nevada DOE SMART Web Site 01/15/2001 Just for the Kids Hires ESP for Website Support 10/01/2000 CCSSO Awards ESP the USED Enterprise Information Management System Project 07/01/2000 Council of Chief State School Officers Chooses ESP for Web Site Development 03/01/2000 Southwest Educational Development Laboratory Engages ESP to Produce a Disaggregation Guide 02/01/2000 American Institutes for Research Hires ESP for PES Project Consulting 07/01/1999 New Hampshire DOE Picks ESP for a Dropout Data Collection 05/01/1999 Ohio DOE Chooses ESP for the Performance Accountability Committee 04/01/1999 Mississippi DOE Hires ESP to Produce a Data Dictionary 02/01/1999 Sierra Systems Consultants, Incorporated Subcontracts ESP for a New Hampshire DOE Project 10/01/1998 Massachusetts DOE Engages ESP for Vendor Training 09/01/1998 Riverside Publishing Company Hires ESP for Consulting Services 05/01/1998 Vermont DOE Chooses ESP for AYP and the MIS Project 05/01/1998 Massachusetts DOE Picks ESP for National Information Technology Profile Survey, Student ID Numbers 04/01/1998 Computer Sciences Corporation Selects ESP to Develop Periodicity 02/01/1998 Nevada DOE Chooses ESP to Produce the Nevada Report Card 10/01/1997 Massachusetts DOE Selects ESP to Develop a Data Dictionary and Provide Consultation for Technology 02/01/1996 Nevada DOE Engages ESP to Create a Software Package 01/01/1996
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