As the global economic competition for qualified workforce increases, our country¿s ability to compete effectively in the global marketplace depends on our school systems¿ ability to create a competitive workforce. Recently, there has been an increase in expectation on American schools to perform better than ever before in preparing students to meet rigorous educational standards. Keeping in line with ¿you can¿t improve that which you can¿t measure¿ philosophy, the value of better information as an essential tool for improving schools is finally being recognized by educators and policy makers. By collecting the most relevant data and with the ability to match individual student records over time, they can answer questions that are at the core of educational effectiveness. This proposal proposes undertaking a study that will augment existing knowledge on how data driven decision-making system can help in improving the efficacy and effectiveness of the educational system.
