1. Data and Accountability
  2. Data and Accountability

Data and Accountability

Resources on topics such as federal and state reporting and accountability systems, longitudinal data systems and return on investment

Middle Tennessee State University: Predictive Analytics

  • Policy
September 2018 —

Middle Tennessee State University utilizes the student success management system technology, which helps with analysis of student data over time. This analysis provides predictive scores so that faculty can identify the students who are at risk of dropping out and intervene. 

Making Good on the Promise: Examining Access and Achievement Gaps

  • Case Study
September 2018 —

This brief, the second in the Making Good on the Promise series, lays out a strategy for state and local policymakers to confront historical inequities by using data to examine and address gaps. 

Auditing a State Career and Technical Education Program for Quality

  • Guide/Tool
August 2018 —

This guide from ExcelinEd outlines a three-phase audit process to address CTE program quality, alignment and overall effectiveness.

Washington: Student Achievement Initiative Funding Formula

  • Policy
July 2018 —

Washington’s Student Achievement Initiative (SAI) utilizes a point-based system to measure student progress and achievement and allocates state funds to institutions according to their performance. The objective is to prioritize student success over enrollment.

No More "Sink or Swim:" Incorporating Subgroup Accountability into the Higher Education Act

  • Research/ Report
  • Guide/Tool
July 2018 —

This resource from Third Way gives background information and data on equity gaps in higher education outcomes, and recommends a framework for subgroup accountability measures to be included in reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. 

Roadmap for K-12 and Workforce Data Linkages

  • Guide/Tool
July 2018 —

This report from the Data Quality Campaign and the Workforce Data Quality Campaign examines strategies to facilitate K-12 and workforce data linkages.

Measuring Nondegree Credential Attainment

  • Case Study
  • Research/ Report
May 2018 —

This report from the National Skills Coalition and the Workforce Data Quality Campaign examines states' progress on collecting data on non-degree credentials.

Different Skills, Different Gaps: Measuring and Closing the Skills Gap

  • Research/ Report
March 2018 —

This report from the US Chamber of Commerce and Burning Glass Technologies finds 12 career areas where the demand for workers exceeds the supply and identifies three key implications to consider when developing solutions to address the skills gap.