The Illinois Longitudinal Data System (ILDS) consists of a centralized master-client index, data management, and analytics platform. The program is managed by a governance board established through an inter-governmental agreement that includes Illinois’ State Board of Education, Board of Higher Education, Community College Board, Student Assistance Commission, Department of Human Services, Department of Child and Family Services, Department of Economic Opportunity, and Department of Employment Security. In addition to regular convenings, each agency has committed to loading anonymized data into databases that are linked to the central management system and to the development of data dictionaries around their datasets.
The ILDS empowers students, families, communities, practitioners, advocates, policymakers, and state agencies to make data-informed decisions in and across early childhood, education, and workforce systems by streamlining processes and reducing the burden of accessing high-quality, well-managed, and integrated data and provide spaces for safe and secure collaboration.
