Title page
Contents
National Cooperative Education Statistics System 3
Foreword 4
Publication Objectives 4
Intended Audience 4
Organization of This Resource 4
National Forum on Education Statistics 4
Development of Forum Products 4
Working Group Members 6
Acknowledgments 7
Glossary 9
Part One: Data Quality 10
Chapter 1: Introduction 10
Chapter 2: Building a Culture of Data Quality 16
Chapter 3: Best Practices for Collecting Quality Data 22
Part Two: Case Studies from State and Local Education Agencies (SEAs and LEAs) 27
Kentucky: A Culture of Data Quality 27
Delaware: A Forum for the SEA and LEAs 29
Metro Nashville Public Schools (TN): Continuing Dedication to Data Quality 31
West Virginia: Improving Data Quality in a Centralized Data System 34
Maryland: New Data Collection Provides Opportunity to Improve Data Quality 36
Part Three: Data Quality Tip Sheets 38
The Role of Office Staff 39
The Role of the Teacher 40
The Role of the Principal 41
The Role of Technology Support Personnel 43
The Role of the Data Steward14 or Coordinator 44
The Role of the Superintendent 46
The Role of the School Board Member 47
The Role of State Education Agency (SEA) Staff 48
The Role of the Parent or Guardian 50
Reference List 51
Related Resources 52
National Forum on Education Statistics Resources 52
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Resources 53
Other Federal Resources 54
Figure 1. FCSM Data Quality Framework 14