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Student Data Principles
High-quality education data are essential for improving students’ achievement in school and preparing them for success in life.
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Safeguarding Data: Federal Privacy Laws that Apply to Children and Education
This resource identifies federal policies that safeguard and protect the confidentiality of personal information. Although this list is not exhaustive,…
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Empowering Parents with Data Fact Sheet
Parents can become empowered advocates for their children’s success in the classroom when they have access to data about their…
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Roadmap for High School Feedback Reports
High school feedback reports let school and district leaders know where their students go after graduation and how well they…
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Roadmap for Educator Licensure Policy Addressing Data Literacy
State licensure polices are meant to provide teacher preparation programs with direction about the skills teachers need to be qualified…
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Getting the Facts Straight about Education Data
This resource provides facts about common education data misconceptions, including the perceived federal role in data collection, sensitive student information,…
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Roadmap for K–12 and Postsecondary Data Linkages
States need to securely link limited, but critical, K–12 and postsecondary data to ensure that high school graduates are ready…
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Teacher Data Literacy: It’s About Time
Teachers can improve their practice--and student outcomes--when they understand how to use data effectively and ethically. This brief for state…
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VIDEO: Who Uses Student Data?
Most personal student information stays local. Districts, states, and the federal government all collect data about students for important purposes…
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VIDEO: How Data Help Teachers
Follow a teacher and student through the school year to see how data help teachers, parents, and others make sure…
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Roadmap for Teacher Access to Student-Level Longitudinal Data
Teachers have access to information about the students in their classrooms each year, but schools and districts often cannot provide…
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Providing High School Feedback: Using Data to Improve Students’ College and Career Readiness
Educators, administrators, and policymakers are all working to ensure that students graduate high school ready for success in college and…
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We envision a world where data is used to drive systemic change, economic mobility, and student success.
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We advocate to change the role of data to ensure that data works for everyone navigating their education and workforce journeys.