Agency predictive model documentation (Department of Education)
| Tracking # |
2021-040-00344 |
| Multi Request | Agency predictive model documentation |
| Submitted | Oct. 21, 2021 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
1) Executive summaries, algorithmic impact reports, predictive model reports, and/or model validation studies dating from Jan. 1, 2017 until the present for all predictive analytics models used by the agency. This includes predictive models built in-house as well as those built by vendors or used by agency employees through third-party software purchased by the agency.
2) All contracts and statements of work regarding the purchase and/or creation of predictive models identified in response to part one of this request.
2) Data dictionaries/libraries for each predictive model identified in response to part one of this request. Please note: Data dictionaries list the names of fields of data (i.e. column headers in a spreadsheet), they do not contain the actual data analyzed by models.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please don't hesitate to contact me for further clarification.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: Department of Education
Your request FOIL-2021-040-00344 has been successfully submitted to the Department of Education (DOE).
The details of your request are shown below.
Request Title: Agency predictive model documentation (Department of Education)
Request Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
1) Executive summaries, algorithmic impact reports, predictive model reports, and/or model validation studies dating from Jan. 1, 2017 until the present for all predictive analytics models used by the agency. This includes predictive models built in-house as well as those built by vendors or used by agency employees through third-party software purchased by the agency.
2) All contracts and statements of work regarding the purchase and/or creation of predictive models identified in response to part one of this request.
2) Data dictionaries/libraries for each predictive model identified in response to part one of this request. Please note: Data dictionaries list the names of fields of data (i.e. column headers in a spreadsheet), they do not contain the actual data analyzed by models.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please don't hesitate to contact me for further clarification.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
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From: Department of Education
Attached please find a letter concerning above-referenced FOIL request.
Mio Alba
FOIL Unit
NYC Department of Education
52 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
From: Department of Education
Mr. Feathers-
Attached is a letter concerning your FOIL request.
Thank you
Natacha Beaufils
Dept. of Education
Office of Legal Services
From: Department of Education
The Department of Education (DOE) has acknowledged your FOIL request FOIL-2021-040-00344. (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2021-040-00344) You can expect a response on or about Friday, December 3, 2021.
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Please visit FOIL-2021-040-00344 to view additional information and take any necessary action. (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2021-040-00344)
From: Department of Education
The Department of Education (DOE) has extended the time to respond to your FOIL request FOIL-2021-040-00344 for the following reasons: (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2021-040-00344) You can expect a response on or about Monday, January 3, 2022.
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Please visit FOIL-2021-040-00344 to view additional information and take any necessary action. (https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2021-040-00344)
From: Department of Education
Mr. Feathers-
Attached is a letter concerning your FOIL request.
Thank you.
Natacha Beaufils
Dept. of Education
Office of Legal Services
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