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Table 1.6. State-reported elements of longitudinal data systems, by state: 2008–09
 
State Student-level enrollment, demographic and program participation information The ability to match individual students' test records from year to year to measure academic growth Information on untested students Student-level transcript information, including information on courses completed and grades earned Student-level college readiness test scores Student-level graduation and dropout data A state data audit system assessing data quality, validity and reliability
United States1 49 48 41 17 29 50 45
               
Alabama Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alaska Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Arizona Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Arkansas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
California Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
               
Colorado Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Connecticut Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Delaware Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
District of Columbia Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
Florida Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
               
Georgia Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hawaii Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Idaho No No Yes No Yes No No
Illinois Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Indiana Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
               
Iowa Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Kansas Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Kentucky Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Louisiana Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maine Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
               
Maryland Yes No No No No Yes Yes
Massachusetts Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Michigan Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Minnesota Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Mississippi Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
               
Missouri Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Montana Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes
Nebraska Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Nevada Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
New Hampshire Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
               
New Jersey Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
New Mexico Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
New York Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
North Carolina Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
North Dakota Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
               
Ohio Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Oklahoma Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Oregon Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Pennsylvania Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Rhode Island Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
               
South Carolina Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
South Dakota Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Tennessee Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Texas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Utah Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
               
Vermont No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Virginia Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Washington Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
West Virginia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wisconsin Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Wyoming Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
1 National total reflects the number of "Yes" responses for the column.
SOURCE: The Ten Essential Elements in Detail for 2008–09, "NCEA Survey of State P-12 Data Collection Issues Related to Longitudinal Analysis", National Center for Educational Achievement, 2008. Data Source