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Data and Privacy Policy Creation and Maintenance

For a school or district, student data is necessary for an effective educational program.

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Data Collection and Usage Plan

Create a data plan that includes the data to be collected and what will be done with it after it is collected.

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Data Fluency Incentives for Educators

Encourage data literacy and reward fluency among professionals in the school to address chronic absenteeism, academic warnings, whole-child development, and other issues.

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Data to Support Customizable Communications Plan

Develop a communication strategy that uses multiple platforms (e.g., electronic, print, and telephone communication) to build a strong and open relationship with the community.

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Digital Literacy and Citizenship Training

Provide digital citizenship and digital literacy training for students and teachers.

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Effective (Easy-to-Use) Reports for Educators and Parents

Develop easy-to-use data reports for various users of the data to interpret and consistently use it for improvements in learning outcomes; this should evaluate root causes with qualitative data measures.

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Indicators for Interventions and Support

Focus on indicators that trigger interventions and alternative approaches with subgroups of students in need of more support.

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Non-Curricular Data Collection

Ensure that the data system addresses multiple non-curricular needs of the whole child (e.g., transportation, food, parents/guardians, counseling, additional supports, etc.).

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Robust Assessment System(s)

Implement a robust assessment system that includes formative, interim, summative, and diagnostic data and reports to support instruction and equitable preparation among all subgroups.

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Student Data Protection Procedures

Develop and refine privacy policies and protocols that ensure student data protection and privacy.

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