Forum Guide to Data Literacy

Title:	Forum Guide to Data Literacy
Description:	The Forum Guide to Data Literacy is designed to help education agencies understand and build data literacy skills among various stakeholder groups such as administrators, teachers, students, parents and other caregivers, school board members, legislators, and community groups. This resource defines and discusses the importance of data literacy and presents best practices that agencies are using to help different audiences understand and use data to inform decisions that affect students’ educational experiences.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (3.9MB)
Cover Date:	July 2024
Web Release:	July 12, 2024
Print Release:	July 12, 2024
Publication #:	NFES 2024079 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NFES
Associated Centers:	NCES
Authors:	National Forum on Education Statistics (Forum)
Type of Product:	Guide
Survey/Program Areas:	National Forum on Education Statistics (NFES)
Keywords:	Data Analysis Data Literacy Data Management Data Strategy Data-driven Decision-making Department of Education • data Educator skills Foundational Skills Local Education Agency (Lea) Professional Development States • state education agency
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Guide, please contact: Ghedam Bairu.