Forum Guide to Data Governance

Overview

The leading authority in learning more about best practices in data governance is the Forum Guide to Data Governance, published in 2023, which presents a variety of effective methods through which state education agencies (SEAs) can support their local education agencies (LEAs) in reporting civil rights data to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Learn about best practices, examples, and resources for agencies implementing or updating their data governance programs with this guide to data governance. In addition, the guide provides several detailed case studies from states that currently support their LEA reporting. 

Group Activity:  Chapters 1-3 of the Forum Guide to Data Governance are the most essential when beginning your data journey. Divide your data governance team into 3 groups and assign one of the three chapters accordingly. Have each group provide an executive summary of a chapter to the team at large. This resource is located in your resources folder labeled “National Forum on Education Statistics” or click here to access the guide online.