Research and design work done by CSIS and participating consortia regarding the issues surrounding this need are unprecedented in the nation. Each student s records are to be uniquely distinguishable from that of other students, and they are to be consistently identifiable over the entire academic career of each student from kindergarten through high school graduation. More than 570,000 students have already been assigned their unique CSIS Identifier. Submit the proposal to CSIS that describes how the consortium will plan and implement Phase Three objectives. The planning grant will provide each consortium with funding to support a 4 to 6 month period in which the consortium will develop a comprehensive plan for implementing its Phase Three activities.
LEAs implement their approved project plans.
Data are populated, extracted, formatted, validated, and transmitted via secure Internet for state reporting and records transfer. Overall Time Schedule See Table 1, above, for the overall time schedule. Project proposals from consortia will be funded on a competitive basis, with funding intended to provide an incentive rather than to cover all possible costs. Consortia are expected to provide in-kind resources as well.