State Superintendent honored for collaborative efforts to build student data system

• Organizations: Illinois State Board Of Education
• Date: 01/2010
• Description: State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch was honored by the Data Quality Campaign today for his work toward ensuring the state builds a pre-k through college data system to better prepare students for success after graduation. The Data Quality Campaign named Dr. Koch, Illinois Board of Higher Education Executive Director Judy Erwin, Illinois Community College Board President Geoffrey Obrzut and Illinois State Senator Heather Steans as this year’s “State Policymakers of the Year’’ for their critical leadership role in supporting comprehensive legislation requiring the development of a statewide longitudinal data system. i

• http://www.isbe.state.il.us/news/2010/jan29.htm