Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology

Instructional Data Warehouse (IDW)

WHAT IS THE IDW?

It is a repository for student data elements collected from disparate sources and organized for optimal analysis and reporting. Users are able to query data on multiple criteria without affecting the original source data. The data available for district analysis expands as it accumulates from year to year. The warehouse provides reports for all New York State assessments, some publishers’ tests, NCLB accountability, gap analysis and longitudinal examination. Data can be downloaded for further disaggregation. These tools enrich district professional learning and instruction.

WHO CAN USE THE IDW?

As a member of the Data Warehousing service, the following people have access to the IDW:

• Central office and building administrators

• Teachers (through the TEACHER INTERFACE)

WHY IS THE IDW IMPORTANT?

Users have the ability to query data in order to

• analyze individual student results and to target areas of strengths and weaknesses in order to improve achievement.

• support high standards and improve instruction through curricula analysis.

• assist districts in their State Reporting needs.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE IDW SERVICE?

• Grades 3-8 assessment results

• Assistance in the task of extracting, transforming and loading essential data elements into the warehouse

• Training - both in groups and to individual districts

• Quarterly user group meetings

• Focus Groups to determine district needs

• Telephone support to districts

• Data Warehouse Listserv

• Semimonthly newsletters

WHAT ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE? 

As a member of the IDW service, you can also sign up for:

• Early Literacy Profile (ELP) for grades K-1

• End of Year Assessments for grades 1-2

• Pre-tests for grades 3-8

• District Curriculum Assessments for grades 3-12

• District Constructed Formative Assessments for grades 3-12

• Regents Project

• Advance Placement (AP) Project

State and Federal Reporting Home Page

Student Support Services Home Page