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Tsai, Tiffany; Tosh, Katie – RAND Corporation, 2020
Teachers' use of student data to inform instruction is commonly accepted as sound educational practice, and this data use is only likely to grow as more data, as well as more-complex data, become increasingly available to educators. However, numerous studies reveal inconsistent data use among teachers and an overall lack of the preparation and…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Use, Database Management Systems, Personnel Data
National Forum on Education Statistics, 2021
The "Forum Guide to Metadata" presents and examines the ways in which metadata can be used by education agencies to improve data quality and promote a better understanding of education data. Supported by metadata-related case studies from state and local education agencies, the guide highlights the uses of metadata from a technical point…
Descriptors: Metadata, Information Management, Data Collection, Data Use