In Step 4 of the PMA Process, employees at all district
levels transform data into information through the use of various
types of analyses (Figure 4.1-2). Raw data are aggregated
into tabulated or statistically descriptive data reports and, via
on-line applications, made accessible to all employees who
need this information to perform their jobs. Employees may
use this information in its existing form, or it may undergo
further analysis to become what the superintendent refers to as
“decision-quality” information (i.e., the data are valid and objective,
and the district uses unbiased methods of analysis to
develop findings).