2024 MCEA Fall Conference

Minnesota has developed the Minnesota Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS) matching student data from pre-kindergarten through completion of postsecondary education and into the workforce. By bridging existing data with other incoming data a range of education programmatic and delivery questions can be answered to gauge the effectiveness of current programs and design targeted improvement strategies to help students.

SLEDS brings together data from education and workforce to:
Identify the most viable pathways for individuals in achieving successful outcomes in education and work;
Inform decisions to support and improve education and workforce policy and practice, and
Assist in creating a more seamless education and workforce system for all Minnesotans.