1st Quarter - 2004

Michigan Department of Education - 517-335-6423

Meg Ropp - Data and Development Manager - 517-241-4148 roppm@michigan.gov
Current data collection capability is really in "data marts" rather than a data warehouse

MEIS (Michaigan Education Information System) is the curent data collection capability

Over 800 LEAs in Michigan with strong local control issues that would not allow for a statewide Student Information System.  There are a number of ISDs (consortiums) that manage multiple school districts in MI

15 different SIS vendors in State - SASI has a lot of traction, Campus has made some inroads

Data marts (MEIS) include Assessment, Special Education, Teacher Certification (License 2000), Professional Development, and  (STAR) Student Testing Accountability Resource

Professional Development is looking at creating some new "pilot" program, but MI budget problems are holding up a lot of planning. According to Meg Ropp, "plans are not being cancelled but delayed."  That includes: New Data Warehouse initiatives in 2004 that could result in RFP.

MI Legislature passed  a bill in December 2003, requiring all disparate educational data to now fall under CEPI - Center for Educational Performance and Information.

Meg Ropp states "MI hasa lot of plans to grow their data collection capabilites all contingent upon MI funding issues in 2004

Meg Ropp interviewed in January 2004