COVID-19 Recovery Requires Education Data
States and districts face unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 crisis. As they continue to consider and implement solutions, one thing is clear: successful recovery depends on data. DQC’s latest resources—the first two in a series of four—are designed to help leaders determine the best path forward. The resources identify the short- and long-term steps that leaders should take to promote recovery in their states and districts and to ensure that students succeed.
- Promoting Transparency and Maintaining Public Trust: Report Cards and the COVID-19 Crisis calls on state leaders to release this year’s report card as planned. Decisionmakers and communities must be equipped with the data they need to answer their most pressing questions about the unique challenges schools and communities will face as they move into recovery. The most direct and transparent way for state leaders to communicate this information is through their report cards.
- Using Data to Understand What Works: Research and the COVID-19 Crisis underscores the critical nature of research for recovery efforts. State and district budgets are spread thin as a result of the pandemic, leaving state and district leaders to make tough decisions about what to prioritize and where to invest resources. Actionable research provides state and district leaders with insights into the policies and programs that best serve their communities.
State and district leaders need information to shine a light on how students and teachers are doing during online learning and to identify what is and isn’t working. Leaders should use all of the data they have right now to ensure students succeed. To do so, they must invest in the systems to make vital decisions and communicate with the public about student progress in the future.
Read DQC’s COVID-19 recovery resources on our website.
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