Roadmap for a Teacher-Student Data Link
Many states collect data on students and teachers, but linking teachers to students by course—the teacher-student data link (TSDL)—is critical…
Data Are Just Part of Good Teaching in Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island recognized the impact data use has on improving student achievement by prioritizing data use in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Delaware Leverages Data to Make Well-Informed Policy Decisions
Like many states, Delaware has been collecting a broad range of education data for quite some time, data that could…
Monitoring Chronic Absence Fact Sheet
Regular attendance is essential to succeeding in school, and chronic absence—missing excessive amounts of school for any reason—can cause students…
Ms. Bullen's Data-Rich Year
Follow a teacher and student through the school year to see how data help teachers, parents, and others make sure…
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