We applaud Representatives Markey, Capps, and Matsui for their introduction of the e-Rate 2.0 Act in support of bolstering federal support of broadband for educational purposes. Since schools and libraries first began to receive telecommunications discounts in 1998, the e-Rate has been instrumental in increasing educational opportunities for all students, especially those from low-income and underserved communities. The move by Congress to reassess the program and strengthen it is most welcome. We look forward to the dialogue.
The chart identifies the primary categories for each of the major data initiatives related to K-12 education and then also the various users that benefit from each of these projects.
While states, districts, and schools have long collected education data, we still lack the ability to easily transform that data into information that will help guide policy or decisions affecting instruction, school administration, and operations. Education data and information systems need to be in service of learning. We must think systemically
about how to make information easily accessible to help guide decision-making in a way that is usable in support of student success. Simply put, we must raise the profile of data interoperability issues if we are serious about increasing learning opportunities for all of the nation’s students.
Education data and information systems need to be in service of learning. We must think systemically about how to make information easily accessible to help guide decision-making in a way that is usable in support of student success.
This document specifies the RESTful Application Programming Interface (API) that can be used to access or publish the digital representation of learning standards statements. The API permits CCSS statements to be published and accessed through a Published Agent or other software application.
This specification presents the design and requirements for publishers that supports the process of making the digital representation of a standards statement available on the Internet for anyone to access and use.
This document outlines key technical requirements, solution approaches and recommendations for a free, open and faithful digital representation of the Common core State Standards (CCSS) at lower levels of granularity as determined by users. It technical discusses issues surrounding:
– creating a digital/machine readable/processible representation of the CCSS based on a well-defined information architecture
– assigning, using and managing identifiers assigned to granular statements within the CCSS
– providing metadata describing the granular statements within the CCSS.
This report provides a snapshot of the current technology requirements for select states implementing large-scale, online summative assessments (and for formative and other assessments when available). In addition, it presents a list of issues for the Race to the Top consortia and states to consider as they make decisions regarding their technology requirements for initial implementation by 2014-15 and beyond.
