DOE Basics
Data Governance Essentials
Privacy and Security
Data Quality & Standards
Analytics and Reporting
100

What primary federal agency oversees education policy and funding for K-12 and higher education in the United States.

What is the U.S department of Education.

100

A written document that defines decision rights and responsibilities for managing data is called a ______

Data Governance Charter

100

Limiting access based on job responsibilities is called

1) Data Masking

2) Access Encryption

3) Role-Based Access Control

Role-Based Access Control

100

Consistent definitions for terms belong in:

Data Dictionary

100

The department's public accountability reporting dashboards are known as: 

Report Cards

200

This law, reauthorized in 2015, governs accountability and school improvement nationwide.

What is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

200

The person accountable for approving changes and access to a data domain is:

Data Owner

200

Information that allows someone to identify an individual is known as:

PII

200

Tracking changes to documents is part of:


Version Control/Change History

200

What is the primary purpose of a data dashboard?



To visualize key metrics and trends

300

The department of education collects and publishes national education statistics through this center

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

300

A cross-functional group that drafts process and policy is known as the

Data Governance Committee/Council etc

300

Removing identifiers to reduce reidentification risk is called:

1) Encryption

2) De-identification

3) Tokenization

De-identificaiton

300

Checking for missing values and duplicates is:


Data Validation 

300

Data that is reported using groups/categories is called ____ data(does not include individual information):

Aggregated 

400

This program provides financial aid to students pursuing postsecondary education

What is Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

400

The process of proposing, reviewing, and approving changes to data definitions is an example of:

1) Policy Review

2) Change Control

3) Data Mapping

Change Control

400

Agreements outlining external data use are called:

1) Privacy Notices

2) Data Sharing Agreements

3) Service Level Agreements

Data Sharing Agreements

400

Aligning elements across systems is called:


Data Standardization

400

Which type of chart is used most commonly to show trends over time?

Line Chart

500

The Department's privacy guidance for schools is primarily based on this federal law protecting student records

What is FERPA

500

Documenting who can make decision about data is part of what?

1) Governance Policy

2) Data Quality

3) Risk Assessment

Governance Policy

500

Logging who accessed or changed data supports:

Audit Logging

500

What does CEDS stand for?

Common Education Data Standards

500

Tracking the flow of data from its source system to a final report is known as:


Data Lineage