Join the K-12 Data Governance Group!

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 09/14/2018 12:10 PM PDT

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Join the State-wide K-12 Data Governance Group!

Help us make data-informed decisions for all Washington students - we need representation from schools all over Washington (small and large, rural and urban!)

As a part of this team, you will:

-Provide school and district perspective on prioritizing research and policy questions,
-Collaborate on documents detailing information and technical capacity school districts and the state need in order to meet the Legislature’s reporting expectations,
-Analyze gaps in the current education data system,
-Refine the operating rules and governance structure for K-12 data collections including:

Privacy and confidentiality
Setting data collection priorities
Defining and updating a standard data dictionary
Ensuring data compliance with the data dictionary
Ensuring data accuracy
Establishing minimum standards for school student, financial, and teacher data systems.

If interested, please send a resume and statement of interest to Emily Rang, Director of Data Governance at emily.rang@k12.wa.us by September 27.

Membership terms:

Membership is for two years or at the request of the member, can be extended longer. Meetings are quarterly (Zoom, online option AND in-person option) and will take approximately three to four hours.

The 2009 legislation established the members of the K-12 Data Governance Group to include representatives of the:

Education and Research Data Center (ERDC)
Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program (LEAP) Committee
OSPI, Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), & State Board of Education (SBE)
School district staff, including IT staff
Additional entities with expertise in education

Find full the legislation and information on membership and duties here: 28A.300.507 (Legislation).

All students prepared for post-secondary pathways, careers, and civic engagement.

Led by State Superintendent Chris Reykdal, OSPI oversees K-12 public education in Washington state. Our mission is to provide funding, resources, tools, data and technical assistance that enable educators to ensure students succeed in our public schools, are prepared to access post-secondary training and education, and are equipped to thrive in their careers and lives.

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