But even among academics, meanings are elusive. They not only can be different between Rhode Island and California, they can be different from one classroom to the next. The only group satisfied with the nomenclature we use and for whom the grades have meaning are college admissions officials. Traditional subject title and grade data do not accomplish that result. With traditional student reporting, the cost of a telephone call to access student-achievement records exceeds the benefits derived from the information.
Businesses have no incentive to make the call.
It further notes that the campaign is not prescriptive in what is a school record but leaves that to communities to determine. This may not be the most productive path. With 30 years of experience in education, I have found employers, in those infrequent times they have approached schools for student information, look for the only thing on a student record that has information they can meaningfully interpret. That is attendance data. Attendance is real-world, practical, valuable information.