The effective use of accurate and detailed information on student achievement and other school-quality factors is central to Virginia’s commitment to providing quality instruction for all students. VDOE uses information on achievement and school quality to shape policy decisions and help educators at all levels gather, analyze, and use data to improve teaching and learning – while protecting student privacy.
In addition, the Standards of Quality require the Board of Education and local school boards to adopt comprehensive, unified, long-range plans based on data collection, analysis of data, and how data are utilized to improve classroom instruction and student achievement.
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The Virginia Longitudinal Data System (VLDS)
The Virginia Longitudinal Data System provides Virginia citizens, researchers, and policymakers with a single point of access to educational and workforce training data from multiple, independent sources while protecting the privacy of students.
What is VLDS? Learn about the Virginia Longitudinal Data System, its benefits and how it safeguards student privacy. PLAY VIDEO
The VDOE application development program, Apps4VA, aims to raise awareness of the availability of the Virginia's Longitudinal Data System (VLDS) and to develop new and innovative ways to use it...through Open Competitions, High School Competitions and Hackathons.
For more information about how students and citizens can compete in the challenge, visit the Apps4VA website or PLAY THE VIDEO
The effective use of accurate and detailed information on student achievement and other school-quality factors is central to Virginia’s commitment to providing quality instruction for all students. VDOE uses information on achievement and school quality to shape policy decisions and help educators at all levels gather, analyze, and use data to improve teaching and learning – while protecting student privacy. 
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