Welcome to the repository for the ACL Data Council (Council). The purpose of the repository is to provide Council members with access to pertinent materials, including background materials, Council/working group materials, and products developed by Council working groups.
Overview of the Council
Purpose
Support ACL’s mission by improving the coordination of ACL’s data governance; help the Office of Performance and Evaluation (OPE) meet its mission to provide and promote high quality, transparent information to support sound decision-making.
Focus
Data, processes (i.e., usability, availability, understandability, and quality), and larger questions that affect multiple datasets or stakeholder groups.
Members and Participants
Council Chair and co-chair (executive team) and permanent ACL members from each participating ACL Center; stakeholders from the aging network who represent different levels of end-users (e.g., ACL grantees, vendors or technical assistance centers that support data collection and submission).