Vermont Data Consortium

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New EDW NECAP Workshops Announced

The VDC is pleased to announced some additional training opportunities in March. These workshops are focused on using NECAP data and are available to any Vermont staff that has a valid EDW User Account and has completed at least the Day 1 New User Training. Please go to the Trainings page to see more details and sign up. The morning session will focus on NECAP raw, scaled and achievement level scores and the afternoon will focus on NECAP released items. The workshop will be built around specific questions that you and your school/district have and on NECAP templates that are already developed for the warehouse. Please join us and explore four years of NECAP summary data (including Fall 2008) that are available in the Education Data Warehouse.

March 5 - VDC/LAPDA training room in Montpelier March 9 - VDC/LAPDA training room in Montpelier March 11 - Caledonia North SU in Lyndonville March 17 - Mill River High School in Rutland South SU in North Clarendon March 18 - Missisquoi Valley Union High School in Franklin Northwest SU in Swanton March 19 - Southeast Vermont Learning Collaborative in Dummerston

 

VDC Board announces Board of Directors for 2009-2010

Thank you to all who were able to attend the VDC Annual Meeting on February 3. We welcome our new board of directors and officers:

Bill Kimball (OSSU) – Chair Bob Owens (ANWSU) – Co-Chair Chris Kibbe (WNESU) – Sec/Treasurer Wendy Baker, OESU Aria Benjamin, WWSU Brucie Donahue, WSSU Carole Freeman, WCSU Mary Helen Hart, FNESU George Raynak, FNWSU

 

VDC Board announces 2009-2010 membership fees

Click here to download the brochure.  Please email info@vdcmembers.org to indicate interest in 09/10 membership or if you have any questions.

 

VDC Annual Meeting and Call for Board Nominations

Reminder – Vermont Data Consortium’s Annual Meeting is coming up on Feb 3, 2009 from 9-12 with a meeting of the newly elected VDC Board of Directors 1-3 PM. Both meetings will be held at our offices in the training room at 250 Main Street in Montpelier. All SU/SD’s are welcome to send one representative to elect our new board members. The board will then convene to adopt the 09/10 budget and elect board officers.

Nine have come forward to fill our nine slots for board. If an SU/SD would like to vote but is unable to send a representative, the ballot can be forwarded to me electronically or via mail. You can also simply email me a quick text indicating that you support all nine nominees or write in an additional candidate. Click here for the agenda, a ballot and an updated list of spring EDW trainings. Please RSVP if you plan to attend our meeting.

 

VDC and DOE Announce EDW for All Vermont Supervisory Unions/Districts

A recent VT Dept of Education weekly field memo includes a VDC/DOE joint announcement. The two organizations have been successful in pooling resources to offer a BASIC VDC membership to all Vermont SU/SDs, granting limited access to the Education Data Warehouse (EDW) for the 2008-2009 school year. Read the VDC-DOE Joint Announcement and go to the "Getting Started" section for more information.

 

Differentiated VDC Membership Structure for the 2008-2009 School Year

The VDC Board has established a differentiated membership fee structure for the 2008-2009 school year. Supervisory unions/districts are asked to choose one of three membership options. For more details, including membership features and prices, please download the VDC brochure and the VDC Membership Commitment and Request for Services. Representatives of current and new VDC members can indicate the level services they wish by responding with the paper form that has been mailed out or by filling out this online form.

 

Annual Meeting Held (3/6/08)

New bylaws adopted. Draft of meeting minutes

Network Meetings and Workshops Held (10/07 - 04/08)

Click on the Network Meetings link to view presentations and materials that were part of day-long workshops.

Joint Statement from VDC and DOE (8/8/07)

Click this link to view a joint statement from the VDC and DOE about expanding access to the EDW throughout the state. (Note: The "comment period" link in this announcement is no longer active.)