This session will highlight the collaboration of Georgia and Rhode Island to provide an instructional data system that meets the needs of both states. Georgia developed the Georgia Tunnel through a statewide longitudinal data system (SLDS) grant. Rhode Island (RI) used the Georgia Tunnel code to develop the RI Instructional Support System. This presentation will highlight the collaboration between the two states and the benefits from this collaborative process. http://nces.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/statsdc/2014/session_VIII.asp