States Struggle to Computerize School Records

Sam Dillon:

Nearly all states are building high-tech student data systems to collect, categorize and crunch the endless gigabytes of attendance logs, test scores and other information collected in public schools — and the projects in some states seem to have gone haywire.

In North Carolina, a statewide school computer system known as NC WISE is years behind schedule, and estimated costs have risen to $250 million. Teachers have nicknamed it NC Stupid. California has spent $60 million on a system, and officials estimated that the state would spend an additional $60 million in coming years to help school districts connect to it.

Wisconsin's status on student longitudinal data can be found here.

National Center for Educational Accountability.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 15, 2006 6:16 AM
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