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) 10 State Actions; (2) Key Findings: Data for Action 2012; (3) States Are Making Progress, but No State Has All 10 State Actions; and (4) 10 State Actions to Ensure Effective Data Use--National Status, 2011 and 2012. [For the full report, "Data for Action 2012: Focus on People to Change Data Culture," see ED543129.]