Connecting Policy to Practice to Make Data Work for Students

The most effective state efforts to improve student outcomes don’t exist in a silo; they cut across multiple policy priorities to make data work for students. And while their crosscutting data initiatives can still be strengthened, the Data Quality Campaign's annual report, Time to Act 2019, showcases how some states are supporting schools with efforts that reach across the our Four Policy Priorities to Make Data Work for Students, including:  


As state leaders seek to use data to improve school quality and support student success, they must push past solutions that address only one policy priority and tackle changes that solve multiple policy implementation challenges. Read more in Time to Act 2019.