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The Federal Role in Safeguarding Student Data (2015)
Recommendations for areas for federal action to frame the discussion about what the federal government can do to support safeguarding…
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Preparing Students for Jobs: Ensuring Student Success in the Workforce
This information helps stakeholders know how to improve their college and career readiness programs so that all students can achieve…
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Empowering Parents and Communities through Quality Public Reporting
Publicly reporting data is one of the most powerful ways states can promote transparency and accountability.
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Empowering Parents with Data: Ensuring Parents Have Data to Make Informed Choices
Metro Nashville Public Schools, a district with a strong parents engagement strategy, exemplifying the kinds of district practices states can…
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Empowering Parents with Data: Nashville's Data Chats
Watch Metro Nashville Public Schools family engagement strategy in Empowering Parents with Data: Nashville's Data Chats.
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Data for Action 2014: A Resource for Federal Policy Makers
How leaders can promote policies can help build the capacity of stakeholders to use data.
ED Proposed Regulations to Title II of HEA: Comments from the Data Quality Campaign
States can provide feedback to teacher preparation programs on the effectiveness of the teachers they train, and to provide information…
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ESEA Reauthorization: Why Data Matter
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides an opportunity to transform how data is used in education.
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Key Findings: Data for Action 2014
The 10 State Actions to Ensure Effective Data Use provide a roadmap for state policymakers to ensure quality data.
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Understanding Teacher Effectiveness: Providing Feedback to Teacher Preparation Programs
States are uniquely positioned to provide feedback to teacher preparation programs on the effectiveness of the teachers they train.
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Key Elements for Strengthening State Laws and Policies Pertaining to Student Data Use, Privacy, and Security: Guidance for State Policymakers
Education Counsel has put together a document with guidance for state policymakers around safeguarding student data.
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A Stoplight for Student Data Use
This tool summarizes some of the main provisions of FERPA and identifies when students’ personally identifiable information may be securely…
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