The National Center for State Courts will present its “Data Literacy for Courts” course online Tuesday through Thursday, August 18-20, from noon to 4 p.m. each day.
Courts need staff who can understand, interpret, and use data to support better decisions. NCSC’s “Data Literacy for Courts” course gives court leaders and staff the practical skills to confidently read, understand, and communicate about court data.
Data is one of a court’s most underused assets. When staff at every level can read, question, and apply data, court leaders make better decisions, optimize processes, and measure what’s actually working. Data literacy also creates a shared language across roles, helping teams collaborate more effectively on data quality and performance.
The “Data Literacy for Courts” course is designed for a range of court professionals, including court administrators, judges, clerks, IT staff, analysts, new hires in research and data offices, and any court professional interested in court data. No background in data is required.
As a result of participating in this course, participants will be able to:
• Define data literacy and data governance in the context of court data.
• Describe why data are considered strategic assets of the courts.
• Outline best practices of data quality and data visualization.
• Analyze data reports and visualizations for appropriate and inappropriate use of data.
• Explain the consequences of poor data governance.
• Articulate the concept of a public access policy.
• Describe how poor-quality data visualizations mislead and can lower trust and confidence in the courts.
The “Data Literacy for Courts” course registration is $695. To register, visit www.ncsc.org and click on “Education &?events.”
Courts need staff who can understand, interpret, and use data to support better decisions. NCSC’s “Data Literacy for Courts” course gives court leaders and staff the practical skills to confidently read, understand, and communicate about court data.
Data is one of a court’s most underused assets. When staff at every level can read, question, and apply data, court leaders make better decisions, optimize processes, and measure what’s actually working. Data literacy also creates a shared language across roles, helping teams collaborate more effectively on data quality and performance.
The “Data Literacy for Courts” course is designed for a range of court professionals, including court administrators, judges, clerks, IT staff, analysts, new hires in research and data offices, and any court professional interested in court data. No background in data is required.
As a result of participating in this course, participants will be able to:
• Define data literacy and data governance in the context of court data.
• Describe why data are considered strategic assets of the courts.
• Outline best practices of data quality and data visualization.
• Analyze data reports and visualizations for appropriate and inappropriate use of data.
• Explain the consequences of poor data governance.
• Articulate the concept of a public access policy.
• Describe how poor-quality data visualizations mislead and can lower trust and confidence in the courts.
The “Data Literacy for Courts” course registration is $695. To register, visit www.ncsc.org and click on “Education &?events.”
