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DQC Says Teacher Data Should Be Included in State Report Cards

DQC Says Teacher Data Should Be Included in State Report Cards

November 12, 2019

“To improve student learning, an effective teacher in the classroom is the most important factor,” writes the Data Quality Campaign. “Every student, regardless of their zip code deserves access to a good teacher.” But to make this happen, teacher data is critical; unfortunately, school-level teacher data isn’t easy to track down (especially on school report cards, a primary resource for this kind of information). Last week, the DQC released a new fact sheet that “shows how state leaders must change this by sharing and communicating meaningful data that makes sense and is actionable for families and communities.”