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Using Data to Guide State Education Policy and Practice.
National Governors Association. (2012, February)
Washington, DC: Author

Although they have much to offer, state data systems currently are compliance-driven and have limited utility for guiding instruction or making policy decisions. Governors and other stakeholders must ensure that data systems collect “actionable data,” data which meets “identified stakeholder needs.” Governors also need to initiate the linking of multiple data systems and use common open data standards, along with new tools that ease data analysis.

WaytoGoRI.org
Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority. (n.d./website)
Warwick, RI: Author

This website provides a host of tools and guidance for students from elementary to secondary school, focusing on helping individuals think about career and college choices that suit them. Lists of potential career choices are linked to descriptions of the working experience in those careers. The career choices are also linked to appropriate sequences of 9th–12th grade courses. Aids in navigating the financial aid process are also included.