2018 Maryland Code
Education
Division IV - Other Education Provisions
Title 24 - Miscellaneous Education Agencies
Subtitle 7 - Maryland Longitudinal Data System
§ 24-701. Definitions
(a) In general. -- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Center. -- "Center" means the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center.
(c) De-identified data. -- "De-identified data" means a data set in which parent and student identity information, including the State Assigned Student Identifier and student Social Security number, has been removed.
(d) Governing Board. -- "Governing Board" means the Governing Board of the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center.
(e) State Assigned Student Identifier or SASID. -- "State Assigned Student Identifier" or "SASID" means the identifier assigned to each student by:
(1) A local education agency based on the identifier system developed by the State Department of Education; or
(2) An institution of higher education, if the student has not been assigned an identifier by a local education agency.
(f) Student data. --
(1) "Student data" means data relating to student performance.
(2) "Student data" includes:
(i) State and national assessments;
(ii) Course-taking and completion;
(iii) Grade point average;
(iv) Remediation;
(v) Retention;
(vi) Degree, diploma, or credential attainment;
(vii) Enrollment; and
(viii) Demographic data.
(3) "Student data" does not include:
(i) Juvenile delinquency records;
(ii) Criminal and CINA records;
(iii) Medical and health records; and
(iv) Discipline records.
(g) Workforce data. -- "Workforce data" means data relating to:
(1) Employment status;
(2) Wage information;
(3) Geographic location of employment; and
(4) Employer information.
