Report: Every State Now Measures Student Progress in Its Own Fashion
This piece by Dian Schaffhauser is featured in THE Journal and highlights the key takeaways from DQC's report Growth Data: It…
ESSA Says State Report Cards Must Track How Many Students in Foster Care Are Passing Their Reading & Math Tests and Graduating High School. Only 16 Do
This article, originally featured in The 74, examines the requirement in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that states publicly…
OPINION: The power of education data for Mississippi's youngest learners
In this op-ed featured in The Hechinger Report, Mississippi Superintendent of Education Carey Wright calls on states to better meet parents’…
Not All Student Growth Is Created Equal — How 48 States Are Using It Differently in Their Report Cards
This piece by Kate Stringer featured in The 74 breaks down the five main measures of growth that states are using,…
Analysis: With New ESSA Data, States Can Track How Well Schools Are Serving All Students. New Report Shows How They’re Doing — And Why
In this analysis featured in The 74, DQC's President and CEO Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger explains student growth data — what it…
New Data Quality Campaign Resource Breaks Down How Each State is Measuring Individual Student Growth
Most states have committed to measuring and reporting on individual student growth in their Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability…
Parton: State Report Cards Are Very Important but Hard to Use. 3 Ways to Make School Data Easier for Parents to Read & Understand
In this piece featured in The 74, DQC's Director of Policy and Advocacy Brennan McMahon Parton breaks down why state…
Data Quality Campaign Welcomes Cruz, Herring, Pruitt to Board of Directors
The Data Quality Campaign is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors. José…
New Polls Show Parents and Teachers Continue to Demand Access to Timely and Reliable Education Data
Parents and teachers agree that education data is necessary to make important decisions in support of students. The Data Quality…
Data Quality Campaign Names Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger President and CEO
WASHINGTON (April 5, 2018) – Rob McKenna, chairman of the Data Quality Campaign (DQC) Board of Directors, today announced that…
Data Quality Campaign Finds State Education Report Cards Improving, But Still Fall Short on Meeting Student, Parent and Community Needs
WASHINGTON (December 6, 2017) – State report cards have grown stronger through the inclusion of more relevant and timely data,…
New Analysis: State Legislatures Prioritize Education Data Collection, Use, and Protection
WASHINGTON (September 27, 2017) – Twenty-six states passed 53 new laws focused on the collection, use, and protection of student…
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