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The Cooperative System and the Forum are supported in these endeavors by resources from NCES.  \nPublications of the Forum do not undergo the same formal review required for products of NCES. The information and opinions published here are those of the Forum and do not represent the policy or views of NCES, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), or the U.S. Department of Education (ED) .  \nJuly 2024  \nThis publication and other publications of the Forum may be found at the websites listed below. The NCES Home Page address is [http://nces.ed.gov](http://nces.ed.gov)  \nThe NCES Publications and Products address is [http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch](http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch)  \nThe Forum Home Page address is [http://nces.ed.gov/forum](http://nces.ed.gov/forum)  \nThis publication was prepared in part under Contract No. 91990021F0031 with Quality Information Partners, Inc. Mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations does not imply endorsement by the U.S. government.  \nSuggested Citation  \nNational Forum on Education Statistics. (2024). Forum Guide to Data Literacy (NFES 2024-079) .  \nU.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.  \nTechnical Contact  \nGhedam Bairu  \n(202) 245–6644  \n[ghedam.bairu@ed.gov](ghedam.bairu@ed.gov)  \nForeword  \nThe Forum is pleased to release the Forum Guide to Data Literacy. The purpose of this guide is to address how data literacy needs vary among stakeholders, identify best practices that agencies are using to help different audiences understand education data, and describe considerations for each audience to engage with data more fully. This new resource includes case studies to illustrate examples of best practices used in SEAs and LEAs to build a culture that promotes data literacy.  \nThis guide reflects the judgment of data experts with knowledge in the field. There is no mandate to implement any of the recommendations included in the guide.  \nPublication Objectives  \nThe purpose of this document is to help education agencies build data literacy skills among school staff, students, parents and other caregivers, community groups, school board members, and legislators. 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