The Rhode Island Data HUB in Eight Minutes

The Rhode Island Data. HUB in Eight Minutes Use and Abuse of OIC Data Tools RI Department of Education and The Providence Plan

Background • Current scope funded by US Department of Education, RIDE • Systematic individual record-level linking, aggregate reporting • Five State agencies: RIDE, DOH, DCYF, MHRH, Family Court • First time linking individual-level data from five state agencies in RI • Well-positioned to merge into statewide longitudinal education data system

Technical Details • All Open Source • Postgres Database • Django Web Framework • Weave Visualization tools from Open Indicators Consortium (OIC)

Beta Site

Data Mart Example: Dynamic Churning Chart Will also provide sortable crosstab tables, preformatted reports

Weave Advanced Visualization All visualizations are fully interactive and linked to one another

Weave Detail Users are free to drill down on any point as well as change indicator axis

Linkage Specifics • Deterministic and Probabilistic linkage • Automated process with admin app for sifting through close matches • Agency-specific unique IDs maintained • Weighing in on effort towards cross-agency unique child ID

Challenges • Different cultures around data sharing, use • Hard to illustrate benefits at early stage • Some data get very complicated very quickly • Interface design for different user levels

www. provplan. org Questions? Contact Rebecca Lee rlee@provplan. org 401 455 -8880 x 203 RI Department of Education and The Providence Plan