Data & Instrumentation / Concept
Data silo
Definition
An isolated store of data that does not readily exchange information with other applications, systems, or organizational data sources.
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Data silos make it harder to combine information across an education ecosystem and limit the value of data for coordinated decisions and services.
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Sources and evidence
- World Bank EdTech Approach — p. 16 — Be Data-Driven: data silos that do not communicate with one another (direct)