Results: Essential Elements

States have made tremendous progress in developing longitudinal data systems that can track student progress and answer critical policy questions. However, more work is needed, particularly on certain elements. Data on course-taking and grades (element 6), college readiness test scores (element 7), and other feedback from post-secondary institutions (element 9) can help determine whether high school courses and graduation standards are aligned with college and workplace expectations. However, states have made the least progress on implementing these three elements since 2005. To view the state progress towards implementing the 10 Elements and answering critical policy questions from 2005 to 2009-10, see the charts below.

Map of States by Number of Elements

Elements 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009-10
Element 1 37 45 45 48 50
Element 2 40 46 49 50 51
Element 3 33 44 46 48 50
Element 4 27 33 37 41 47
Element 5 14 15 18 21 24
Element 6 8 12 17 17 23
Element 7 7 11 15 29 36
Element 8 36 41 49 50 51
Element 9 12 18 22 29 33
Element 10 23 38 42 45 51

Number of States by Number of Elements

Number of Elements 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009-10
0 Elements 6 2 1 1 0
1 Elements 3 2 1 0 0
2 Elements 3 0 0 1 0
3 Elements 5 3 2 1 1
4 Elements 6 5 1 0 1
5 Elements 8 10 10 3 0
6 Elements 11 6 9 6 3
7 Elements 2 13 12 16 13
8 Elements 3 5 7 12 18
9 Elements 5 5 5 6 4
10 Elements 0 1 4 6 12

Compare States by Element

The list can be sorted by Essential Element, or customized by selecting states and clicking “Compare”.

State
Essential Element
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total #
Total states per element 50 51 50 47 24 23 36 51 33 51  
YES YES YES YES NO NO NO YES YES YES 7
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES 10
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES 10
YES YES YES YES NO2010-11 NO2010-11 NO2011-12 YES YES YES 7
YES YES YES YES YES NO2010-11 YES YES NO2010-11 YES 8
YES YES YES YES NO2011-12 NO YES YES NO2010-11 YES 7
YES YES YES YES NO NO2011-12 YES YES NO2009-10 YES 7
YES YES NO2009-10 NO NO2010-11 YES NO2010-11 YES NO2011-12 NO2009-10 4
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES 10
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES 10
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES 10
YES YES YES NO YES YES NO2011-12 YES YES YES 8
YES YES YES NO NO NO2009-10 YES YES YES YES 7
NO NO2010-11 NO2009-10 YES NO2010-11 NO2011-12 YES NO2010-11 NO2011-12 YES 3
YES YES YES YES NO NO2009-10 YES YES YES YES 8
YES YES YES YES NO NO2009-10 YES YES YES YES 8
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES 10
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES 10
YES YES YES YES NO NO2009-10 YES YES YES YES 8
YES YES YES YES NO2009-10 NO2011-12 YES YES NO2010-11 YES 7
YES YES YES NO NO2009-10 NO2009-10 YES YES YES YES 7
YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES NO2010-11 YES 8
YES YES YES YES NO NO2009-10 YES YES YES YES 8
YES YES YES YES YES NO2010-11 NO YES YES YES 8
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES 10
YES YES YES YES NO NO NOafter 2 YES NO2010-11 YES 6
NO2009-10 YES YES YES YES YES NO2010-11 YES YES YES 8
YES YES YES YES NO NOafter 2 NOafter 2 YES YES YES 7
YES YES YES YES NO NOafter 2 YES YES NO2011-12 YES 7
YES YES YES YES NO NO2011-12 YES YES YES YES 8
YES YES YES YES YES YES NO2010-11 YES YES YES 9
YES YES YES YES NO YES NOafter 2011-2012 YES YES YES 8
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO2011-12 YES 9
YES YES YES YES YES NO2010-11 YES YES NO2011-12 YES 8
YES YES YES YES NO NO2009-10 NO YES YES YES 7
YES YES YES YES YES NO NO YES YES YES 8
YES YES YES YES YES NO2009-10 NO2010-11 YES NO2010-11 YES 7
YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES NOafter 2 YES 8
YES YES YES YES NO2009-10 NO2011-12 YES YES NO2011-12 YES 7
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES 10
YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES 9
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES 10
YES YES YES YES NO NO2010-11 YES YES YES YES 8
YES YES YES YES NO NO2011-12 YES YES YES YES 8
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES 10
YES YES YES YES NO NO2010-11 YES YES NO2010-11 YES 7
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO2009-10 YES 9
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES 10
YES YES YES YES NO NO2010-11 NO2009-10 YES NO YES 6
YES YES YES YES NO NO2010-11 NO2010-11 YES NO2011-12 YES 6
YES YES YES YES NO NO2010-11 YES YES YES YES 8
YES YES YES YES YES YES NO2010-11 YES NO2011-12 YES 8

For a deeper look at each element:

Element Download Analysis Download Data Set
1. Statewide Student Identifier PDF (.pdf 227 KB) Excel (.xls 29 KB)
2. Student-Level Enrollment Data PDF (.pdf 228 KB) Excel (.xls 64 KB)
3. Student-Level Test Data PDF (.pdf 22 KB) Excel (.xls 14 KB)
4. Information on Untested Students PDF (.pdf 224 KB) Excel (.xls 2 KB)
5. Statewide Teacher Identifier with a Teacher-Student Match PDF (.pdf 236 KB) Excel (.xls 32 KB)
6. Student-Level Course Completion (Transcript) Data PDF (.pdf 231 KB) Excel (.xls 28 KB)
7. Student-Level SAT, ACT, and Advanced Placement Exam Data PDF (.pdf 222 KB) Excel (.xls 22 KB)
8. Student-Level Graduation and Dropout Data PDF (.pdf 237 KB) Excel (.xls 36 KB)
9. Ability to Match Student-Level P-12 and Higher Education Data PDF (.pdf 215 KB) Excel (.xls 16 KB)
10. A State Data Audit System PDF (.pdf 22 KB) Excel (.xls 17 KB)