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New online tool provides national
analysis of schools
A new Web site,
www.schoolmatters.com, has been introduced by the Education Data
Partnership. The site provides a range of student achievement and financial data
for each of the 50 states.
According to its developers, the free online
service is designed to be a resource for policy makers, education leaders and
parents to help drive student improvement. It provides a unique perspective of
student performance by examining academic data in tandem with district finances
– within the context of community and student demographics.
In the months ahead, the South Dakota
Department of Education will continue to work with the Education Data
Partnership to provide appropriate data.
SchoolMatters.com is a
project of the Education Data Partnership, a collaboration among the Council of
Chief State School Officers, Standard & Poor’s School Evaluation Services,
Achieve Inc. and the CELT Corporation. It is funded by a $45 million investment
by The Broad Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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