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The Information Dimension of Education Financing Decisions: Data Needs, Systems, and Strategies

The Information Dimension of Education Financing Decisions: Data Needs, Systems, and Strategies. Sharon S. Dawes Anthony M. Cresswell. Outline. An information-centric perspective on a response to CFE Information needs Information gaps Architecture and process perspectives Recommendations.

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The Information Dimension of Education Financing Decisions: Data Needs, Systems, and Strategies

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  1. The Information Dimension of Education Financing Decisions: Data Needs, Systems, and Strategies Sharon S. Dawes Anthony M. Cresswell

  2. Outline • An information-centric perspective on a response to CFE • Information needs • Information gaps • Architecture and process perspectives • Recommendations

  3. An Information Perspective • Strategy and management v. reporting • Holistic perspective on information needs and sources • Emphasis on information integration • Value of multiple information types

  4. Information Needs • For decisions: • school accountability, state policies & allocation mechanisms, local funding & allocation mechanisms, determining content & methods, managing resources & process for results • For stakeholders: • parents, students, staff, boards, state & federal officials, taxpayers, employers, local govt.

  5. Information Resources • State & federal reports (125+) • Data collection & repository systems (LEAP, STEP, BEDS) • School Report Card • School & district levels MIS • Other statistics: Census, employment, external testing (SAT, GED, etc), research

  6. Information Gaps • Lack of agreement on or methods for outcome measurement • No overall enterprise architecture or integration framework • Inadequate process models and data sources • Weak quality assurance mechanisms

  7. An Enterprise Framework SOCIAL DEMAND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY EDUCATION Policies Community ACHIEVE Operations Individual EFFECTIVE DEMAND EFFECTIVE SUPPLY ADVANCE Resources Family ATTEND Admin. Decisions Economy

  8. Missing Links ? ? Input Equity EffectiveProcess EquitableOutcomes

  9. Process Model Contradictions • “Emphasize results over process” • “Promote data driven decision making at state and local levels” A Proposal on Planning and Reporting By New York State School Districts For the Strategic Use of School Resources for School Improvement, SED 2003.

  10. In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out CMM-based Staged Maturity Levels / Process Capabilities Optimizing Emphasis on continuousimprovement 5 Quantitatively Managed 4 Process measuredand statistically controlled Defined 3 Process characterized for the organization Managed Process characterized for projects and is often reactive 2 Performed Process unpredictable, poorly controlled and reactive 1

  11. Recommendations • Develop outcome measures • Begin enterprise architecture planning • Engage in process modeling • Map information needs to core processes • Acquire new types of information • Enhance information integration

  12. The Information Dimension of Education Financing Decisions:Data Needs, Systems, and Strategies Thank you Sharon S. Dawes Anthony M. Cresswell

  13. The Information Dimension of Education Financing Decisions:Data Needs, Systems, and Strategies Thank you Sharon S. Dawes Anthony M. Cresswell

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