Indiana Network of Knowledge April 2017 Newsletter

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INK April Newsletter

Data Day For Researchers

The details for the INK Data Day have been finalized! The event will take place on Friday, May 12th from 1:30-3:30. We have reserved conference room A in the Government Center. The event is open to all researchers, but will be focused on introducing INK to new researchers.

We'll be giving an overview of INK along with a brief demo of the potential that this data set has. We'll also get to a hear from a couple researchers that have requested data from INK. To RSVP, visit the Newsroom page of our website.

INAIR Conference

This March, members of INK presented at the Indiana Association of Institutional Researchers (INAIR) conference. They presented an overview of INK to a packed room at the Sheraton in Indy. The team talked about INK's mission, the data within INK, how to request data, and the potential we have to help researchers get the data they need. The audience asked lots of questions and showed a genuine interest in using INK and spreading the word to other researchers. After speaking with the organizer of the event, there may be potential for INK to make an appearance at the conference again in 2018.

March RAG Meeting 

  • The RAG members reviewed the INK "data wish list" as a group and provided recommendations and reasoning on the next set(s) of data to pursue that will enhance INK. A set of data that was discussed at length was licensing and certification data.This data set will continued to be reviewed in future meetings.
  • Starting in the April meeting, INK RAG members will get back to looking at the original research questions that were used to build INK. They will work on revising them and begin to investigate which question(s) they want to pursue as a group.

Mobile app Gives Legal Guidance on Sharing Juvenile info

The Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana has produced a free mobile app for both iOS and Android devices.  The app is populated from a 200-page legal white paper on sharing information related to children. The app enables users in the field to quickly determine whether they can share records, and if so, how to do it. For example, if a youth’s probation officer wants copies of the child’s grade reports and test scores, the app will explain under what circumstances the records can be shared, and whether a release or a court order is required. Look for “Information Sharing Guide” in app stores, or, for iOS devices, download here. For Android, download here. Users may also access a desktop version by clicking here

Request Data

Data Requests

 

Elisabeth Davis

Education Readiness
Data Extraction/DSA Comp.


Brandon Sorge

Impact of EC Programs
Data Extraction/Pend DSA


Steve Graunke

IUPUI Employ. Outcomes

Data Extraction/DSA Comp.


Maggie Dalrymple

ISU History Student Outcomes

Cancelled by reuqestor


Michael Conn-Powers

Kindergarten Outcomes

Data Extraction


Joti Kaur

Educ. Outcomes EGR 9

Rework


Lori Wasson

ABE Analysis

Data Delivered


Julie Whitman

TANF/SNAP Outcomes

Revising Final Elements/Pend DSA


Rachel Fulcher-Dawson

Reading for Life Outcomes

Rework/Pend DSA


Rhonda Clark

EC Workforce Qualifications

INK Pulling Requirements


Leah Hemze-Mills

Foster Care Outcomes #2

ETL Data Review/Pend DSA


Laura LittlePage

CTE Outcomes

INK Gathering Requirements


Chris Deaton

Annual ABE Report

Requestor Review

Andrea Ingle

IU Graduate Outcomes

ETL Review/Pend DSA

Maggie Dalrymple

ISU Program Evaluation

Gathering Req./DSA Comp

Joshua Heath

Vet. Education Eval.

DRT Approval #!

Eric Ballenger

AP Evaluation

Hold for CB MOU

Dan Scott

Goodwill Educ. Eval

DRT Review #1

Dan Scott

Christel House Eval

DRT Review #1

Upcoming Events and Projects

*RAG Meeting: 4/4

*INK Gov. Comm: 4/26

*Good Friday: 4/14

*RAG Meeting: 5/2

*Data Day: 5/12

*Memorial Day: 5/29

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Contact

Email: ink@ink.in.gov


Executive Director

Jeff Hudnall

jhudnall@ink.in.gov