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Charles McGrewPESC Update

April 2009

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DQC Managing Partners

*The campaign is supported by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and managed by the National Center for Educational Achievement.

Achieve, IncAlliance for Excellent Education

Council of Chief State School OfficersEducation Commission of the States

The Education Trust National Association of State Boards of Education

National Association of System HeadsNational Center for Educational Accountability*

National Center for Higher Education Mgt SystemsNational Governors Assoc. Center for Best Practices

Schools Interoperability Framework AssociationStandard & Poor’s School Evaluation Services

State Educational Technology Directors AssociationState Higher Education Executive Officers

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DQC Endorsing Partners

•ACT •Alliance for Quality Teaching •American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education •American Association of State Colleges and Universities •American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence •American Productivity & Quality Center •American Society for Quality •American Youth Policy Forum •Business-Higher Education Forum •Center for Teaching Quality •College Summit •Consortium for School Networking.•Educational Policy Institute •ETS •GreatSchools •Institute for a Competitive Workforce •Institute for Educational Leadership •James B. Hunt Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy

•Jobs for the Future •Knowledge Alliance •League of Education Voters Foundation •Learning Point Associates •Midwestern Higher Education Compact •National Alliance for Public Charter Schools •National Association of Secondary School Principals •National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification •National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education •National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Certification •National Student Clearinghouse•New England Board of Higher Education •Pathways to College Network. •Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council •Pre-K Now •Roads to Success •Southern Regional Education Board •Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

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The Ten Essential Elements of a K-12 Longitudinal Data System

1. Unique statewide student identifier (42 states, up from 36)2. Student-level enrollment, demographic and program participation

information (46, up from 38)3. Ability to match individual students’ test records from year to year to

measure growth (41, up from 32)4. Information on untested students (30, up from 25)5. Teacher identifier system with ability match teachers to students (16,

up from 13)6. Student-level transcript information, including information on courses

completed and grades earned (12, up from 7)7. Student-level college readiness test scores (9, up from 7)8. Student-level graduation and dropout data (40, up from 34)9. Ability to match student records between the Pre-K-12 and post-

secondary systems (18, up from 12)10. State data audit system assessing data quality, validity, and

reliability (36, up from 19)

DQC Progress: 2005-2008

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Data Opportunities in AARA

$250 Million for State Longitudinal Data Systems Competitive Grant managed by Institute of

Education Sciences Help states implement and use state

longitudinal data systems (based on DQC ten elements, but also postsecondary and workforce data)

Since 2005 50 states have applied for these grants in 3 rounds of funding; 27 states have received in first 2; last round will be announced in near future

Data Opportunities in AARA

$53.6 Billion in Stabilization Funds $48.6 B to assist education budgets (formula)

To tap into these funds, states must meet 4 Assurances:

1. Equalize Teacher Distribution2. Enhance Quality & Alignment of Assessments3. Support Struggling Schools4. IMPROVE THE COLLECTION & USE OF

LONGITUDINAL DATA $5B State Incentive Grants—Race to the Top

Distributed by Secretary by competitive grant to help states fully meet the assurances goals

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DQC Phase II: Expanding the Focus

Align, Link, and Share Data Across the Pipeline Pre K and K-12 and Postsecondary P-20 with other critical data systems (health, labor,

social services) Across districts and states

Focus on Using Longitudinal Data for Improving Student Achievement

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Phase II of the DQC: Changing the Culture around data use and maximizing states’ investments in longitudinal data systems.

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Strategic Stimulus Investments to Promote the Use of Data

States should consider using ARRA funds to:• Fully implement the DQC 10 Essential

Elements• Embark on the new 10 State Actions to

Ensure Effective Data Use• Work collaboratively with districts to

ensure state systems are built to serve district needs

• Address data architecture issues (and work to develop common data models) to promote interoperability of data systems

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Phase II of Data Quality Campaign

DQC Partners have renewed their commitment to work together over the next 3 years to build support and political will to:

1.Grow and sustain longitudinal data systems that follow individuals through the P-20 Pipeline

2.Ensure broad, yet appropriate, access to these data

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Contact the DQC:

• Charles McGrew• Postsecondary and P20 Director

• charles@dataqualitycampaign.org• 859-351-8882

• www.DataQualityCampaign.org