Lesson: Data Flow and Data Cycles - Introduction

Item

• Discuss the meaning of data flow (the movement of data through an LEA and on up to responsible state and federal government agencies) and data cycle (the repeating process of entering, auditing, correcting, reporting, and applying data necessary to produce reports and guide decisions). Use the production of particular data elements as examples.

Lesson Resources for the Introduction

• Discussion starters
  • Describe the flow of data for enrolling a student and reporting that student’s state assessment score.
  • Describe the yearly cycle for reporting attendance data to the state.

Supplementary Resources

• The Flow of Education Data (61 KB)
• Data Production and Consumption Cycle (9 KB)