UNIQUE STATEWIDE IDENTIFIER (UID) FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF

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The NC Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has developed a Unique Statewide Student and Staff Identifier (UID) System that will be the cornerstone of the NC Common Education Data Analysis & Reporting System (CEDARS). The UID System enables LEAs and Charter Schools to assign a unique statewide identifier for every student and staff member who participates in the NC education system at any point in time. Establishing the capability to assign these identifiers is the first step in DPI’s multi-stage effort to create CEDARS. The UID enables reliable matching of student-level and staff-level records over time and across DPI applications. This capability is improving data quality at the State and local levels and supports State and local policy makers and service providers in making better data-driven decisions.

NC Student Identification System (Student UID)
The Unique Identifier for Student System (Student UID) assigns a unique NCWISE ID to every Student who participates in the North Carolina public school system.

NC Staff Identification System (Staff UID)
The Unique Identifier for Staff System (Staff UID) assigns a unique identifier to Staff who participate in the North Carolina public school system.