Data Governance

Data Governance

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is committed to treating data as a critical asset and to implementing agency-wide data governance through policies, processes, and best practices.  The MDE is dedicated to ensuring the privacy, security, and accuracy of data in conjunction with enabling the use of that data to improve student outcomes.

Data Vision and Mission Statements

Vision
High quality data achieved, and all data issues resolved through a transparent agency-wide process

Mission
Facilitating and coordinating the development, implementation, and maintenance of the MDE data governance program to promote data quality, availability, usability, privacy and security

• Data Governance Charter
• MDE Data Dictionary December 2022

Data Governance Committee meetings

Communication may be sent to: datagovernance@mdek12.org