DELAWARE EDUCATION NEWS
January 2007
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In preparation of the launch of the Data Quality Campaign, the National Center for Educational Accountability (NCEA) conducted a survey, with the support of The Broad Foundation and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, about state data systems to determine the number of states that have built the infrastructure to tap into the power of longitudinal data. This report provides an overview of the findings of the August 2006 survey in addition to a state-by-state analysis of the policy implications of each state's data system.
The Power of
Longitudinal Data
Longitudinal data
matches individual student records over time, from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and into
post secondary education. States are spending hundreds of millions of dollars
to improve student achievement. But without quality data, they are essentially
flying blind. Policymakers need to act now to put in place the policies and
resources to ensure that each state has a longitudinal data system and the
culture and capacity to translate the information into specific action steps to
improve student achievement. When states collect the most relevant data and are
able to match individual student records over time, they can answer the questions that are at the core
of educational effectiveness. Longitudinal data (data gathered on the same
student from year to year) makes it possible to:
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Determine the
value-added of specific schools and programs by following individual students'
academic growth;
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Identify consistently
high-performing schools so that educators and the public can learn from best
practices;
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Evaluate the impact of
teacher preparation and training programs on student achievement; and
Based on responses to the 2006 NCEA survey, only a few states can answer each of thes