Forum Guide to Building a Culture of Quality Data: A School & District Resource

Title:	Forum Guide to Building a Culture of Quality Data: A School & District Resource
Description:	Quality data, like quality students, come from schools. Recently, there has been a growing awareness that effective teaching, efficient schools, and quality data are related. The quality of information used to develop an instructional plan, run a school, plan a budget, or place a student in a class depends upon the school data clerk, teacher, counselor, and/or school secretary who enter data into a computer. This document offers recommendations to staff in schools and school districts about best practices for data entry — getting things right at the source.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (1,035KB)
Cover Date:	December 2004
Web Release:	December 13, 2004
Print Release:	December 30, 2004
Publication #:	NFES 2005801 Order Your Free Copy Now From Ed Pubs General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NFES
Authors:	The National Forum on Education Statistics
Type of Product:	Handbook
Survey/Program Areas:	National Forum on Education Statistics (NFES)
Keywords:	Educational Research Handbooks Public Elementary and Secondary Agencies Training • currently employed workers
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Handbook, please contact: Ghedam Bairu.