Alto is properly the term for the second top part in four-part mixed-voice vocal writing. Applied to voices it means no more than can muddle their way through the alto part, which is not saying a whole lot, because the alto part is notoriously mind numbing (not that itâs not an essential part of the whole, or that weâre not grateful for the people who deal with it).
Longitudinal data system. Longitudinal data system is a data system capable of tracking student information over multiple years in multiple schools. The term appears in Federal law of the United States to describe such a system. Federal funding is provided to aid the design and implementation of such systems.
Overview. The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS) program includes three longitudinal studies that examine child development, school readiness, and early school experiences. The birth cohort of the ECLS-B is a sample of children born in 2001 and followed from birth through kindergarten entry. The kindergarten class of 1998-99 cohort is a sample of children followed from kindergarten through the eighth grade. The kindergarten class of 2010-11 cohort is following a sample of children from kindergarten through the fifth grade.