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Data-based Decision-Making

Now more than ever, states are able to access valid, reliable, and consistent data and research to inform educational decisions. The NWCC provides technical assistance to build Northwest states’ capacity to use data-based decision making to improve instructional practices, policies, and student outcomes, as well as to implement statewide longitudinal data systems.

The following resources related to this priority area have been compiled by NWCC staff.

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Managing Performance in the System of Support: Rubric with 52 Indicators, Explanations, and Exemplars The Building State Capacity and Productivity (BSCP) Center released a report outlining a process for SEAs to evaluate and improve their System of Recognition, Accountability, and Support (SRAS).
Beyond the Numbers: Data Use for Continuous Improvement of Programs Serving Disconnected Youth The American Youth Policy Forum has released a report highlighting a series of in-depth case studies to examine how three programs that serve a disconnected youth population are utilizing data as a tool for continuous program improvement and ongoing accountability.
Modernizing the State Education Agency: Different Paths Toward Performance Management The Center on Reinventing Public Education released a report examining how eight SEAs engaged the charge of improving their lowest-performing schools.
Early Warning System Tool Source File Collators The National High School Center released Source File Collators that are an ideal way to consolidate student data into a source file that can be easily imported into the Early Warning System (EWS) Middle Grades and High School Tools.
Creating a College and Career Readiness Accountability Model for High Schools The National Governors Association released a report recommending that states consider the following principles when designing a college and career readiness accountability system for high schools:
Early Warning System Tools Help Keep Middle Grades and High School Students On Track to Graduate High School The National High School Center released a new Early Warning System Middle Grades (EWS MG) Tool and an enhanced Early Warning System High School (EWS HS) Tool.
ED Data Express The U.S. Department of Education's new ED Data Express website is designed to improve the public's ability to access and explore high-value, state-level education data collected by the U.S. Department of Education.
Use of Education Data at the Local Level: From Accountability to Instructional Improvement The U.S. Department of Education recently published the results of a study examining the characteristics of data systems and their use at the classroom level.

NWCC is part of a nationwide network of 15 regional technical assistance centers established by the U.S. Department of Education. The Comprehensive Centers were created to deliver high-quality technical assistance, information, and resources to state education agencies (SEAs). Chartered in the Pacific Northwest in 1966 as Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Education Northwest now conducts more than 200 projects annually, working with schools, districts, and communities on evidence-based solutions to the challenges they face.