States Collect Information on Students, Report Says, but Don't Use It Enough

The DQC's website is useful, including a set of resources on ARRA funding resources that can be used for data-related activities. "Since 2005, the Data Quality Campaign (DQC) has supported state development of longitudinal data systems that provide policymakers with information to create and adjust policies and practices to improve student achievement." The DQC conducts an annual survey about what student data states are collecting, and how they are using it, then matches the states' actions to its own 10 Essential Elements. The results of that survey are available on its website. Here is a brief item in The Chronicle of Higher Education by Eric Kelderman titled "States Collect Information on Students, Report Says, but Don't Use It Enough."

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