Working Group Motivation Data governance is a critical issue in the effective and safe management and communication of education data. The new resource is designed to complement existing resources …

Data Governance Checklist Decision-making authority Assigning appropriate levels of authority to data stewards and proactively defining the scope and limitations of that authority is a prerequisite to …

Glossary of Common Terms Common Education Data Standards (CEDS): an education data management initiative whose purpose is to streamline the understanding of data within and across P …

Case Studies Through detailed case studies provided by members of the National Forum on Education Statistics (Forum), this document ofers an in-depth look at the challenges, successes, and lessons …

The National Forum on Education Statistics (Forum) is pleased to present the Forum Guide to Data Governance. The purpose of this resource is to highlight how data governance programs benefit …

The Forum Guide to Data GovernanceDownload (26.0 MB) The Forum Guide to Data Governance highlights the multiple ways that data governance programs can benefit education agencies. It …

Publications The SLDS team produces various types of products to capture best practices from the field and meet the evolving needs of the community. This page includes Best Practices, Guides, Issue …

The National Forum on Education Statistics (Forum) developed the Forum Guide to Data Governance to highlight how data governance programs benefit education agencies and provide timely and useful …

Data governance is both an organizational process and a structure; it establishes responsibility for data, organizing program area staff to collaboratively and continuously improve data quality through the …

Overview: P-20W Data Governance In general, data governance refers to the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, quality, and security of data. It is both an organizational process …