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    {"title" :"A Design Challenge to Improve How School Data is Reported","deck" : "Join ED for two days of sketching, prototyping, and building solutions to help states design family-friendly approaches that make school data more transparent and accessible.","summary" : "Join ED for two days of sketching, prototyping, and building solutions to help states design family-friendly approaches that make school data more transparent and accessible.","date" : "2018-09-26T12:00:00-05:00","date_modified" : "2024-04-02T09:45:13-04:00","authors" : {"office-educational-technology" : "Office of Educational Technology"},"topics" : {
        
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/cm-topics-button-component/content/news/2018/09/2018-09-26-office-educational-technology-hold-design-challenge-supporting-data-reporting-requirements.md","slug" : "office-educational-technology-hold-design-challenge-supporting-data-reporting-requirements","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/cm-topics-button-component/2018/09/26/office-educational-technology-hold-design-challenge-supporting-data-reporting-requirements/","content" :"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn November, the U.S. Department of Education is holding a digital “report card” design challenge in Washington, D.C. to design tools, templates, and other innovative solutions to support data reporting requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This blog post was originally published on their \u003ca href=\"https://medium.com/@OfficeofEdTech/design-challenge-2dd649e5b8b4\"\u003eOffice of Educational Technology’s blog\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if you could design a solution that would provide more accessible information for families and their advocates as they navigate students’ options for a great education?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ed.gov/\"\u003eU.S. Department of Education\u003c/a\u003e and the Data Quality Campaign on November 8–9 in Washington, DC for two days of sketching, prototyping and building solutions to help states design family-friendly approaches to report cards that make school data more transparent and accessible.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe design challenge will take place November 8-9 in Washington, DC.\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaM-aU2JRnpscva_zJdJtomnXrp7L9nc2tOnXzLcg85Q4dHQ/viewform\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegister by Tuesday, October 9, 2018 »\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\n  class=\"image\"\n\u003e\u003cimg\n      src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/people-working-together_w800.png\"\n      \n        alt=\"Photo of people working together at the Open Data Hackathon, 2016\u0026amp;#46;\"\n        srcset=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/people-working-together_bu.jpg 48w,https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/people-working-together_w600.png 600w,https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/people-working-together_w400.png 400w,https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/people-working-together_w200.png 200w\"\n\n      sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n    /\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;Open Data Hackathon 2016\u0026quot; by IDM Südtirol — Alto Adige : ICT \u0026amp; Automation is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-challenge\"\u003eThe Challenge\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1177\"\u003eEvery Student Succeeds Act\u003c/a\u003e (ESSA) — the Federal education law reauthorized in 2015 — requires states and school districts to make more than 2,000 data points about their public school systems available to families in a concise, understandable and uniform format. This information is a key resource to helping parents and communities understand how their school is doing, evaluate what is working and what needs to change, and drive changes that help kids succeed. In response, states are developing digital report cards to help the public navigate important data about schools, including per-student spending, test results, and more. A key challenge is ensuring these digital report cards are user-friendly, engaging, and incorporate best practices for data visualization and human-centered design — a new approach for many states. Further, the requirements of Federal law complicate the task, increasing the risk that families end up with static documents filled with technical jargon that confuse rather than drive insight and engagement.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-opportunity\"\u003eThe Opportunity\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe updated report card requirements under ESSA present an opportunity for states to revisit their approach to report cards and consider new ways to empower parents with information that is easier to access and understand. The ESSA Report Card Design Challenge will bring together technical experts (e.g. computer programmers, graphic designers, and data visualization experts), subject matter experts (e.g. state and district leaders, experts from education policy organizations, U.S. Department of Education staff), and parents and other stakeholders to design tools, templates, and other innovative solutions that will support states in tackling the ESSA data reporting requirements.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"challenge-points\"\u003eChallenge Points\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough there are a number of ways to address the challenge at hand, during this design challenge teams will be asked to focus on one of the following challenge points:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanding page\u003c/strong\u003e: Given the number of data elements required for inclusion in the report cards, many states are considering the development of landing or “at-a-glance” pages to communicate key metrics of interest. The goal of this challenge point would be to develop designs that are visually appealing, easy to interpret and navigate, and that encourage deeper exploration of the data.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePer Pupil Expenditure\u003c/strong\u003e: Many states are struggling with a new requirement to include per-pupil expenditure data on report cards in a way that is understandable and useful. This is especially difficult given the amount of contextual information that will be necessary to include in order for stakeholders to understand and make meaning from the data. The goal of this challenge point would be to create solutions for visualizing expenditure data in a way that is straightforward and easy to understand, while also incorporating important context and data limitations.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-design-challenge\"\u003eThe Design Challenge\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design challenge will take place \u003cstrong\u003eNovember 8-9 in Washington, DC\u003c/strong\u003e. We will provide participants with datasets and a detailed design brief to help navigate the requirements. There will be several opportunities during the design challenge for teams to receive feedback on their designs from subject matter experts and parents. On the second day, teams will present their detailed mockup design or working prototype to a panel of subject matter expert judges.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreators of exemplar designs may be invited to share their designs and prototypes with state leaders at the Department’s December Combined Federal Programs Meeting in Washington, DC. We will also highlight the winners and their designs via a blog series following the design challenge. All designs and prototypes will be openly licensed and shared via the Department’s website as a resource for states.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to limited space, for those interested in participating, registration is required. Please register no later than \u003cstrong\u003eTuesday, October 9, 2018\u003c/strong\u003e by completing this \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaM-aU2JRnpscva_zJdJtomnXrp7L9nc2tOnXzLcg85Q4dHQ/viewform\"\u003eRegistration Form\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease reach out to \u003ca href=\"mailto:tech@ed.gov\"\u003etech@ed.gov\u003c/a\u003e with any questions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe hope to see you in DC!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: All participants will be required to use their own personal computers and software tools that they feel are best suited to work with on this challenge.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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