2017 State Legislation Highlights New Education Data Trends and Opportunities
DQC’s Rachel Anderson takes a look back at the education issues that were on legislators’ minds this year—including some of…
Education Data Legislation Review: 2017 State Activity
2017 saw states increasingly using legislation to address how they collect, use, and publicly report education data.
Using Data to Ensure That Teachers Are Learner Ready on Day One
This report highlights how states can lead the way in enduring that that all teachers are learner ready on day…
Time to Act 2017: Put Data in the Hands of People
The 2017 summary of efforts to act on our Four Policy Priorities and next steps to fully realize the power…
A Reason to Celebrate the ESSA State Plans
DQC's Paige Kowalski reflects on ESSA and the opportunities it provides for states to demonstrate how they are using their…
From Hammer to Flashlight: A Decade of Data in Education
Successes and challenges that affect building culture, capacity, and conditions to use data to improve education.
Maryland Makes Data Work in Early Childhood
DQC’s Elizabeth Dabney explores how the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) looked to data to answer critical questions about…
Student Data Privacy Legislation: A Summary of 2016 State Legislation
What were the legislative trends in 2016?
Nashville Strategically Uses Data in Its Afterschool Programs to Improve Outcomes for Youth
An afterschool program for middle school youth has significantly improved reading ability in just three months.
State Capacity to Link K–12/Postsecondary Data Systems and Report Key Indicators
ESSA provides an opportunity to produce high-quality postsecondary indicators that inform and empower communities.
District Actions to Make Data Work for Students
Recommendations for district leaders for using data to support students.
Data Works for Students
This brochure highlights four school districts across the country that are truly using data in service of student achievement.
Communications, State Advocacy, Transparency, Trust
