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 | ||||||||||
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| 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 | |
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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) |



