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  Investing in Data Quality
- Enrollment - how to register & get started
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- Level 1 Coursework
- Level 2 Coursework
- Level 3 Coursework
- Level 4 Coursework
- Level 5 Coursework
- STI Coursework
- IDQ Task Force

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Data Quality

IDQ - Level 5 Coursework

Producing and implementing your division’s Data-Development Plan

(to be reviewed and approved by the IDQ Review Board)

1. Data Collection "the big picture" – The who/what/when/where & how

a. Virginia’s Calendar of Reports - Which ones apply to you, when & why?

b. File Specifications & Edit checks - The consequence of bad or missing data!!

c.Pre-submission applications – Is there such a thing as too much?

2. Student Record Collections

a. Reports included in each collection

b. When collections are due

c. How each collection ties into NCLB and AYP?

d. Critical Review of verification reports – outliers, out of reasonable ranges

3. SSWS and Drop Box

a. Logging into SSWS

b. DO NOT SEND STUDENT DATA VIA EMAIL use the dropbox

4. Course Enrollment Collection

5. On-time graduation rate and withdrawing students