California lags on using data
Failure to agree on who would share, manage info
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The release Wednesday of an annual 50-state survey reveals that California is falling behind – way behind – in using statewide student data in effective ways. Despite its ongoing struggle to get CALPADS, the longitudinal student data system, up and built, the primary obstacle is not technology but leadership. If CALPADS were flawless, there still would be this problem: Despite years of talk, the state remains no closer to an agreement on governance: who will manage which data, how it will be shared, who will have access to it, for what purpose, and under what conditions?
California is stuck in the first phase, constructing CALPADS primarily to meet federal
