National Data Development Resources on Children
Data Quality Campaign
From the website (http://www.dataqualitycampaign.org/): The Data Quality Campaign (DQC) is a national, collaborative effort to encourage and support state policymakers to improve the availability and use of high-quality education data to improve student achievement. The campaign provides tools and resources that will help states implement and use longitudinal data systems, while providing a national forum for reducing duplication of effort and promoting greater coordination and consensus among the organizations focused on improving data quality, access and use.” See especially the Connecticut data report card.
Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KidsCount Data Center
From the website: This system contains state- and city-level data for over 100 measures of child well-being, including all the measures regularly used in the KIDS COUNT Data Book and The Right Start for America's Newborns. This easy-to-use, powerful online database allows you to generate custom reports for a geographic area (Profiles) or to compare areas on a topic (Ranking, Maps, and Line Graphs).
National Center for Children in Poverty
From the website: The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is the nation’s leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of America’s low-income families and children. NCCP uses research to inform policy and practice with the goal of ensuring positive outcomes for the next generation. This website allows you to create custom reports for a geographic area and to compare topical areas by state or across the nation.
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
The National Center for Education Statistics within the Institute of Education Sciences has released the report "Digest of Education Statistics, 2008."
The 44th in a series of publications initiated in 1962, the Digest's primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest contains data on a variety of topics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, and federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons.
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