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State team outlines plan for Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS) in design phase
Summary
KSDE and partner agencies described a statewide Early Childhood Integrated Data System design, intended to link early childhood, K–12 and postsecondary records with a persistent unique identifier. Presenters said the project is in planning and requires data‑sharing agreements and parental-consent safeguards.
State staff briefed the council on the Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS) planning effort, describing it as a statewide longitudinal data architecture designed to link early childhood program records with PK–20 data.
Bert Moore and other presenters said ECIDS would create a centralized infrastructure and unique identifier so children who participate in early childhood programs can be tracked in aggregate and longitudinal analyses. “It produced customizable data, analytics dashboards provide reliable high quality actionable data to early childhood and education stakeholders,” one presenter summarized.
Why it matters: an ECIDS can help policymakers and program leaders measure long-term program impacts, identify effective interventions, and coordinate cross-agency planning. Presenters emphasized data governance, privacy, parent consent, and safeguards for personally identifiable information.
Details presented
- Scope: ECIDS aims to integrate data from early childhood programs, K–12, community colleges and four‑year institutions to support longitudinal analyses from birth through early school years.
- Unique identifier and matching: planners intend to create a persistent child identifier that remains consistent across early childhood platforms and into PK–12 systems so the state can calculate distinct child counts and follow outcomes over time.
- Governance and consent: presenters said work is underway to create data‑sharing agreements among agencies (KSDE, KDHE, DCF) and to ensure parental consent and protections for PII. One state presenter noted parental consent and PII protections will be central before any PII sharing occurs.
- Timeline and status: the effort was described as being in the design phase; staff expected phased development and pilot activities over the coming years and said the system could be available for move to pilot stage in roughly two years, contingent on agreements, funding and technical work.
Presenter and next steps
Bert and KSDE staff said the project is being led by KSDE’s data/IT team in collaboration with partner agencies and that stakeholders will be asked for input as the design moves forward. They encouraged local councils and program leaders to ask questions and to expect outreach as privacy and governance documents are finalized.
Sources: Presentation and Q&A recorded in the meeting transcript, including presenters’ descriptions of ECIDS goals and governance considerations.
