EdData Legislation in 2020: What’s Happened So Far?
An update on legislative efforts to address education data as legislators shift their focus to the pandemic.
State Policymakers Must Include Information About Teachers on Report Cards
Parents and school leaders need information about the teachers in their schools to make decisions.
The Results Are In: Facts Matter
DQC’s Paige Kowalski reflects on the results of the election and what it means for the role of data.
Roadmap for K–12 and Workforce Data Linkages
This roadmap highlights six key focus areas for states, including creating a shared vision and ensuring high-quality data matching.
Show Me the Data: State Report Cards Must Answer Questions and Inform Action
Everyone deserves to know how their public schools are doing, and states are responsible for creating that clear picture.
Good Guidelines Can Foster Growth: A Teacher's Perspective on ED Teacher Prep Regulations
Teacher David Edelman offers his perspective on the teacher workforce, and the value of increasing transparency and accountability between…
Using Data to Drive Success in Educator Prep
Massachusetts supports continuous improvement in educator preparation programs by leveraging timely, high-quality data on the performance of program grads in…
Sealing the Cracks: Using Graduation Data, Policy, and Practice to Keep All Kids on Track
This report highlights practices in nine states to improve the quality of graduation rate data to ensure that cohort graduation…
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.
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…
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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