Policy Implications of State P-12 Data Systems in 2007-08
Does your state collect the most relevant data to inform your policy conversations and decisions?
Policymakers and educators need longitudinal data systems capable of providing timely, valid and relevant data. Access to these data gives teachers the information they need to tailor instruction to help each student improve, gives administrators the resources and information to effectively and efficiently manage, and enables policymakers to evaluate which policy initiatives show the best evidence of increasing student achievement.
Does your state have the data to answer these timely P-12 questions?
Based on responses to the 2007 NCEA survey, only a few states can answer each of these priority questions facing policymakers and educators today.
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Which schools produce the strongest academic growth for their students? (34 states can answer this question; States must have Elements 1, 3, 4 to answer this question)
Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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What achievement levels in middle school indicate that a student is on track to succeed in rigorous courses in high school? (7 states can answer this question; States must have Elements 1, 3, 6, 7 to answer this question)
Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Utah, West Virginia
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What is each school's graduation rate, according to the 2005 National Governors Association graduation compact? (36 states can answer this question; States must have Elements 1, 2, 8, 10 to answer this question)
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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What high school performance indicators (e.g., enrollment in rigorous courses or performance on state tests) are the best predictors of students' success in college or the workplace? (6 states can answer this question; States must have Elements 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 to answer this question)
Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Utah
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What percentage of high school graduates who go on to college take remedial courses? (19 states can answer this question; States must have Elements 1, 8, 9 to answer this question)
Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming
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Which teacher preparation programs produce the graduates whose students have the strongest academic growth? (13 states can answer this question; States must have Elements 1, 3, 4, 5 to answer this question)
Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia
