A 2010 Maryland law established the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center as an independent agency to bring together data from multiple sources to establish a system that contains detailed information about Maryland students, their educational experiences and outcomes, their interaction with child welfare and juvenile services, the degrees and credentials they obtain and their workforce experiences and outcomes. The MLDS Center is overseen by a 15 member Governing Board, which guides the work of the Center through the establishment of a research agenda and annual output priorities. The Center produces dashboards, reports and data tables to support the work of various stakeholders.

A 2019 Maryland law created the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability (OPEGA), which at the direction of the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, conducts evaluations. OPEGA evaluates the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy with which resources are used in meeting desired results. Evaluations also evaluate whether the governmental activity or unit operates in an open, accountable, fair, and non-discriminatory manner.