Report Forum Guide

Forum Guide to Metadata The Meaning Behind Education Data

NCES
Author(s):
The National Forum on Education Statistics
Publication date:
September 2009
Survey areas:
NFES - National Forum on Education Statistics
Publication number:
NFES 2009805

Summary

The Forum Guide to Metadata empowers people to more effectively use data as information. This guide includes definition of metadata; why metadata are critical to the development of sound education systems; what components comprise a metadata system; what value metadata bring to data management and use; and how to implement and use a metadata system in an education organization.

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K-12 Education

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