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The 10 Essential Elements are the core components of a robust longitudinal data system. For the past four years, the DQC’s annual survey has tracked state progress in implementing the 10 Essential Elements to ensure that policymakers and educators have the longitudinal data systems capable of providing timely, valid and relevant data to inform decisions. This year, for the first time, the DQC provides a view of the 10 Actions -- the fundamental steps states must put in place to change the culture around how data are used to make inform their decisions to improve system and student performance. This list of 10 Actions is not exhaustive—it is designed to push states beyond their current practices and policies to change the culture around data use and to maximize states’ infrastructure investments.

Number of elements met

Year	Number of elements met
2009-10	10
2005	5

• 1. Statewide Student Identifier has been met.
• 2. Student-Level Enrollment Data has been met.
• 3. Student-Level Test Data has been met.
• 4. Information on Untested Students has been met.
• 5. Statewide Teacher Identifier with a Teacher-Student Match has been met.

• 6. Student-Level Course Completion (Transcript) Data has been met.
• 7. Student-Level SAT, ACT, and Advanced Placement Exam Data has been met.
• 8. Student-Level Graduation and Dropout Data has been met.
• 9. Ability to Match Student-Level P-12 and Higher Education Data has been met.
• 10. A State Data Audit System has been met.

Number of actions met

Year	Number of actions met
2009-10	4

• 1. Link data systems has not been met.
• 2. Create stable, sustained support has not been met.
• 3. Develop governance structures has been met.
• 4. Build state data repositories has been met.
• 5. Implement systems to provide timely access to information has not been met.

• 6. Create progress reports using individual student data to improve student performance has not been met.
• 7. Create reports using longitudinal statistics to guide systemwide improvement efforts has been met.
• 8. Develop a P-20/workforce research agenda has been met.
• 9. Promote educator professional development and credentialing has not been met.
• 10. Promote strategies to raise awareness of available data has not been met.

State Contact

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Robert Czeizinger
Director
Delaware Department of Education
302-735-4140 phone
BobCz@doe.k12.de.us