The United States Department of Education EDFacts initiative was created to “… put performance data at the center of policy, management and budget decisions for all K-12 educational programs” (ED.gov, 2012). This initiative has four primary purposes: 1) “Place the use of robust, timely performance data at the core of decision and policymaking in education”; 2) “Reduce state and district data burden and streamline data practices”; 3) “Improve state data capabilities by providing resources and technical assistance”; 4) “Provide data for planning, policy, and management at the federal, state, and local levels” (ED.gov, 2012). The citation for this resource is provided below.
U.S. Department of Education, (2013). The edfacts initiative. Retrieved from website: http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/edfacts/index.html
