Research Catalog

Title

Toward a K-20 student unit record data system for California / Georges Vernez ... [et al.] ; prepared for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Vernez, Georges.
• William & Flora Hewlett Foundation.
• Rand Education (Institute)
• Rand Corporation.

Description

xxiii, 102 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

To improve the progression of students through the educational system and to improve education quality, California needs a robust data system that can track an individual student's progress from kindergarten to college and beyond. The authors review California's multiple existing student data systems and identify steps that could be taken toward building and maintaining an integrated student data system for the state.

Uniform Title

ebrary.

Subject

• Student records > California
• Schools > California > Records and correspondence

Genre/Form

Records and correspondence

Note

• "RAND Education."
• "Prepared for The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation."
• "MG-695."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p.101-102).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- California's current student data systems -- Major challenges and system design issues -- What next for California? -- Appendix A. Selected characteristics of states selected for interviews -- Appendix B. Illustrative interview protocol -- Appendix C. California student record data systems.

ISBN

• 9780833042064 (pbk.)
• 0833042068 (pbk.)

OCLC

• 191883049
• SCSB-10274412

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library