States are making progress in supporting effective data use, but the hardest work remains. Although states collect quality data and have enacted policy changes, they have not yet focused on meeting people's needs. This report includes the following: (1) Changing the Culture of Education Data Takes Systems, Policies, and People; (2) Data for Action 2012 Key Findings; (3) 2013 State Steps to Move the Needle on Data Culture; and (4) Conclusion. Appended are: (1) Detailed 10 State Action Status; and (2) Methodology. (Contains 11 resources.) [For "Data for Action 2012: Focus on People to Change Data Culture. Summary," see ED543130.]