State Report Cards Improving, Education Data Experts Say
December 6, 2017
By: Linda Jacobson
Source: Education Dive
Dive Brief:
- State education report cards are providing more timely and useful data that goes beyond assessment results to include information on school climate, teacher collaboration and family engagement, but further improvements — such as using simpler language and fewer acronyms — would make the reports even more accessible, according to a Data Quality Campaign (DQC) report released today.
- Show Me the Data 2017 highlights states that DQC leaders say should be considered examples for others to follow: New Mexico, for example, makes a Spanish version of its report card easy to find; Virginia’s report card includes discipline rates, chronic absence and postsecondary enrollment; and Louisiana residents can find information on a specific school in only three clicks.
- In a telephone press briefing, …