In order to track student progress and answer critical policy questions, states have been developing longitudinal data systems. The Data Quality Campaign’s Compendium report provides a national overview on state progress toward implementing the ten elements below:
- Statewide student identifier
- Student-level enrollment data
- Student-level test data
- Information on untested students
- statewide teacher identifier
- Student-level course completion (transcript) data
- Student-level SAT, ACT, and AP data
- Student-level graduation and dropout data
- Ability to match student-level P-12 and higher education data
- State data audit system
According to the report, 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.
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