Pennsylvania Data Quality Curriculum Program

What is the Pennsylvania DQC Program?

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is working with Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1) to develop and implement a data quality curriculum to increase the quality and timeliness of Local Education Agency (LEA) data submitted to PDE. The Data Quality Curriculum Program (DQC) is a comprehensive curriculum to assist LEAs with increasing understanding of the data used for educational reporting, decision-making and school/student improvement.

Goals

The goals of the DQC are to:

Improve the quality, timeliness and understanding of the data used for educational reporting, decision-making and school/student improvement
Reduce data-related errors and inaccurate reporting that can lead to reductions in funding and/or errors in state and federal reporting
Increase understanding of critical issues such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), data relationships, and best practices
Reinforce that data management responsibilities are critical to an effective school environment and require a specific set of skills
Create an effective and enterprise-wide culture of data quality

By increasing the quality and timeliness of data submitted to the PDE through training, skill development and recognition, all stakeholders will have reliable, manageable data. For more information. please review the DQC Overview & Course Catalog below:

DQC Overview and Course Catalog ^{(PDF Document)}

These tracks and modules include instruction on general data quality practices and techniques, as well as intensive role-based training with PDE web-based applications, including PIMS and support resources. Successful completion of any track or module culminates in a certification of completion.

Tracks and modules will be delivered through the online platform of Moodle (https://www.padqc.org/learn).

Please visit the DQC Moodle site for more information on the tracks and modules that are available.

Participating

Participation in the DQC program will assist the LEA to build, or enhance upon an existing culture of quality data and reduce the negative effects of inaccurate or missing data. Participation in the DQC program is a voluntary professional development opportunity for interested school and LEA staff members that will provide value to the individual and the organization.