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Last May, DQC introduced our vision to transform state data systems with one core idea in mind: people need access to data.
Since then, we’ve created additional resources to illustrate various data users and their needs, get the facts straight about statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDSs), share what is possible when people have access to data, and provide recommendations for state and federal leaders to make meaningful data access a reality.
In case you missed anything, we’ve rounded up our top resources about access to data:
Start Here: A Vision to Transform State Data Systems
This resource details DQC’s vision for SLDSs and includes summaries of four use cases in which SLDSs that connect data from early education through workforce are necessary to support decisionmaking at key transition points.
Data Only Matters When People Have Access
This infographic illustrates what happens when people have access to the data they need to make education and workforce decisions, moving from confusion to clarity.
What Are Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems?
This fact sheet covers the basics on SLDSs, including why they matter and why policymakers should continue to invest in their development.
Getting the Facts Straight about Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems
This resource discusses common questions that leaders may have when navigating a complicated landscape of legal frameworks, data sharing agreements, and data privacy and security requirements—and their implications for connecting data across sectors.
Innovative Resources Can Make Data Actionable and Meaningful for Students and Job Seekers
This case study on NextGen Talent, a Boston-based organization working to close the information gap, examines how the organization is using data to support students and job seekers in the region.
State Recommendations to Support Data Access
This resource outlines policy and practice steps that states must take to make access to data possible by transforming SLDSs.
Federal Recommendations to Support Data Access
This resource outlines actions the federal government can take to both ease and expedite state efforts to improve their SLDSs.
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