METRICS Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (23 Apr 2013): Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
What this bill does
The METRICS Act of 2013 proposes to improve how education data is accessed, shared, and used to enhance student outcomes. The bill directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to states, high-need school districts, or groups of these districts. These entities would partner with outside organizations to achieve the bill's goals.
States receiving grants would be required to develop aligned, statewide education data systems that track students from early childhood through their workforce careers. They would also establish policies for data collection and use, protect data privacy and security, and link education data with workforce information. High-need districts would use grant funds to create plans that provide public access to data, help school leaders use data for improvement, and train teachers to effectively use student data in their classrooms.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in January 2013 and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. As of its introduction, it had not progressed further in the legislative process.
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Official summary
Measuring and Evaluating Trends for Reliability, Integrity, and Continued Success (METRICS) Act of 2013 or the METRICS Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states, high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), or consortia of high-need LEAs that partner with external entities to improve access to, and the sharing and use of, education data to improve student outcomes.
Requires states to use such grants to: (1) implement aligned statewide education longitudinal data systems; (2) define policies and procedures for the collection of, access to, and use of education data; (3) protect the privacy, security, and confidentiality of student and educator data; (4) link education data with workforce data; (5) match teachers with teacher preparation and certification information; (6) standardize education data through the use of openly developed common education data standards; and (7) meet federal reporting requirements.
Requires high-need LEAs to use such grants to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to: (1) provide interested parties and the public with access to student education data in a manner that ensures its integrity and respects student and educator privacy; (2) improve the ability of school leaders to use student data to improve schools and classroom instruction; and (3) improve the ability of teachers effectively to use student data through on-going, sustainable, and high-quality training.
Defines "aligned statewide education longitudinal data systems" as statewide data systems that house and link the longitudinal data of individual students, including their early childhood, elementary and secondary school, postsecondary education, and workforce data.
Authorizes the Secretary to carry out specified national activities to improve the collection, quality, and use of education data.
Directs the Secretary to make publicly available, within one year of this Act's enactment, a comprehensive and searchable description of all Department of Education reporting requirements that apply to states, LEAs, or schools.
Timeline
23 Apr 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 112 do?
- The METRICS Act of 2013 proposes to improve how education data is accessed, shared, and used to enhance student outcomes. The bill directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to states, high-need school districts, or groups of these districts. These entities would partner with outside organizations to achieve the bill's goals. States receiving grants would be required to develop aligned, statewide education data systems that track students from early childhood through their workforce careers. They would also establish policies for data collection and use, protect data privacy and security, and link education data with workforce information. High-need districts would use grant funds to create plans that provide public access to data, help school leaders use data for improvement, and train teachers to effectively use student data in their classrooms. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in January 2013 and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. As of its introduction, it had not progressed further in the legislative process.
- Has H.R. 112 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 112. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 112?
- H.R. 112 was sponsored by Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 112?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (23 Apr 2013).
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