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National Governors Association • Policy Academy

Advancing Data Dashboards Measuring Student & System Success

An interactive prototype suite demonstrating how states can build Governor-level dashboards that drive decision-making across academics, workforce readiness, civic preparation, and student wellbeing.

Prepared by Public Consulting Group (PCG) • Technical Assistance Provider
Project Overview
Governor-Led Education Data Transformation
The NGA Policy Academy supports states in building data dashboards that align K-12, postsecondary, and workforce data to a Governor’s education vision — enabling cross-agency insight and action.
7
States & Territories
4
Framework Domains
6
TA Support Areas
12
Month Engagement
Kickoff
Jul 2026
Data Audit
Aug–Sep 2026
Governance & KPIs
Oct–Dec 2026
Dashboard Build
Jan–Apr 2027
Testing & Adoption
May–Jun 2027
Delivery
Jul 2027
Prototype Suite
Explore the Dashboard & Metrics Library
Two interconnected tools designed to support state teams through metric selection, data visualization, and executive reporting.
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Student & System Success Dashboard
A fully interactive, executive-grade dashboard visualizing student and system performance across all four NGA framework domains. Designed for Governor-level decision-making.
  • 🗺️ 7 state/territory selector with unique data profiles
  • 📈 12 interactive Chart.js visualizations
  • 🎯 Cross-domain radar chart & trend analysis
  • 📋 Data summary table with status badges
  • 📊 6 headline KPI cards with YoY indicators
  • 🌙 Dark / light theme toggle
  • 📱 Responsive sidebar navigation
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KPI Cards
12
Charts
7
States
4
Domains
Launch Dashboard →
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Candidate Measures & Metrics Library
A comprehensive, searchable catalog of 85 candidate measures organized by the four NGA framework domains plus a cross-cutting system domain.
  • 🔍 Full-text search across all metric fields
  • 🎯 Filter by domain, tier level, and data readiness
  • ➕ Expandable detail rows with sources & disaggregation
  • 🏷️ Tier badges: Headline · System Driver · Diagnostic
  • 📊 Domain statistics headers with live counts
  • 🖨️ Print-ready layout for PDF export
  • ⚖️ Aligned to ESSA, WIOA, Perkins V, NAEP, YRBS, CASEL
85
Metrics
5
Domains
20
Tier 1
48
Available
Launch Library →
NGA Framework
Four Domains of Student & System Success
Aligned to the NGA Let’s Get Ready! roadmap, the dashboard and metrics library measure outcomes across four interconnected domains.
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Academics
Proficiency, student growth, graduation rates, early literacy, advanced coursework, and equity across student groups.
18 metrics • ELA • Math • Science • Graduation
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Postsecondary & Workforce
College enrollment & completion, CTE pathways, industry credentials, employment rates, and earnings outcomes.
18 metrics • FAFSA • CTE • Earnings • ROI
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Civic Preparation
Civics coursework, community service, voter engagement, media literacy, and democratic participation skills.
15 metrics • Civics • Service • Media Literacy
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Student Wellbeing
Attendance, school climate, SEL competency, mental health access, belonging, safety, and connectedness.
19 metrics • SEL • Climate • Mental Health
PCG Capabilities
Six Technical Assistance Support Areas
PCG delivers end-to-end support across all six TA workstreams defined in the NGA RFI.
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Data Auditing
Inventory existing data assets, assess quality and accessibility, identify gaps, and produce a State Data Readiness Heatmap.
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Data Governance
Establish cross-agency coordination, data-sharing MOUs, governance charters, roles, and decision rights.
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Measure Selection
Facilitate stakeholder workshops to identify KPIs aligned to the Governor’s vision using the Candidate Metrics Library.
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Project Management
Lead end-to-end delivery with agile sprint cycles, roadmaps, risk logs, and milestone alignment to NGA convenings.
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Dashboard Construction
Platform selection, UX design, development, user testing — leveraging accelerator templates for rapid delivery.
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Communications & Adoption
Build awareness, develop user personas, create adoption strategies, and enable Governor’s office storytelling.
Participants
Participating States & Territories
Seven states and territories selected for the 2026–2027 NGA Policy Academy cohort.
American Samoa
Colorado
Delaware
Louisiana
Maryland
North Dakota
Oregon