Which of the following describes the Data Governance Board (DGB)?

• A. A web-based system for submitting PEIMS data.
• B. An act prohibiting discriminatory conduct.
• C. A board that controls data usage.
• D. A program that awards educators for achievement.

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is understanding what data governance means: it’s about setting policies and responsibilities for how data is managed, who can access it, and how its quality and privacy are protected. The Data Governance Board is the body that establishes these rules and oversees how data is used, ensuring that data usage across the system is controlled, compliant, and consistent. That makes “a board that controls data usage” the best fit.

The other options describe things that are not governance bodies: a web-based system for submitting PEIMS data is a data submission tool, not governance; an act prohibiting discriminatory conduct is a law, not an oversight board; a program that awards educators for achievement is an incentive program, not data governance.