State Data Progressing But Lags in K-16 Linkages

  Less than 10 states have adequate linkage of data for students as they progress from high school to college, but more states are working on the problem. We need this data to measure remediation incidence, college persistence and completion. States have made progress in building data systems that track student performance over time, but are not sharing the information in a way that leads to meaningful decisionmaking, according to a Data Quality Campaign survey. The report specifies 10 state actions necessary for effective data use. But 43 states have taken three or fewer of the actions, which call for states to expand their data systems to include higher education and workforce information; ensure that the data can be accessed, analyzed and used; and build the capacity of stakeholders to use the data.