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DQC is dedicated to building knowledge and developing resources that advance the effective use of education data. Search our extensive resource library by topic and type to access the information that best fits your needs and questions.

Fact Sheet // 12.11.23
Getting the Facts Straight about Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems
Learn about common questions on linking data across sectors and how to navigate them.
Fact Sheet // 12.11.23
Federal Laws Are Not a Barrier to Connecting Data within a Statewide Longitudinal Data System
SLDSs must be built in compliance with federal laws to combine data across agencies.
Fact Sheet // 04.13.23
Centering Privacy: Data Access and Data Protection Go Hand in Hand
Any vision for data access and use is incomplete without a plan to protect individuals’ privacy.
Case Study // 06.28.22
Investing in California's Data Future: How California's P–20W Cradle-to-Career Data System Could Take the State from Last to First
California's new data system takes the state from data laggard to data leader.
Fact Sheet // 05.13.21
Safeguarding Student Data in Higher Education
Safeguarding student data is more than just a box checking exercise—it’s a foundational part of effective data use.
Topic Guide // 08.11.20
Education Data and COVID-19 Recovery: Resources for Leaders
These resources identify the short- and long-term steps that leaders should take to promote COVID-19 recovery.
Fact Sheet // 08.11.20
Maintaining Trust as Data Use Changes: Student Data Privacy and the COVID-19 Crisis
State leaders can empower educators to safeguard data responsibly as they navigate online learning during COVID-19.
Topic Guide // 01.27.20
Student Data Privacy
Everyone can take steps to ensure that data can effectively and securely play a role in helping students succeed.
Infographic // 06.30.16
¿Qué son los datos estudiantiles?
He aquí los tipos de datos que pueden reunirse para formar una visión completa del aprendizaje estudiantil.
Infographic // 04.20.16
Four Policy Priorities to Make Data Work for Students
Everyone who supports students should have the right data in the right format at the right time to make decisions…
Report // 09.24.15
Student Data Privacy Legislation: What Happened in 2015, and What Is Next?
Data privacy bills introduced in 2015 reflect both continued and newly developing student data privacy conversations in states and at…
Report // 03.05.15
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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