Guidance to Collect and Use Data Advancing educational and economic opportunity for all Not sure where to begin? View Get Started for goals and support. About the Framework The E-W Framework offers guidance for using data to promote equitable outcomes and economic security for all. Developed with input from leading experts from over 20 national and community organizations, it highlights key connections needed between systems to support students as they progress from early education through their career. READ MORE Essential Questions Questions essential for E-W data systems to answer about how students are progressing from early education through career—and using the answers to guide action. View Questions Indicators Student outcomes and milestones and related system conditions associated with economic mobility and security, plus guidance on how to measure them. View Indicators Disaggregates Characteristics that E-W systems should use to break down data, plus guidance on how to collect them. View Disaggregates Evidence Based Practices Examples of practices shown to move the needle on key outcomes and system conditions, plus guidance on how to select them. View Practices Data Equity Principles Principles for centering equity throughout the data life cycle to encourage more ethical and effective data use, plus guidance on how to apply them. View Principles Data in Action: Education-to-Workforce Case Studies From Data to Action: Nebraska’s Blueprint for Education and Workforce Success Through its robust research framework and innovative data visualizations, Nebraska's NSWERS system transforms complex data into actionable insights for policymakers, educators, and families. Learn More Grounding DC’s Education Through Employment Data System in Economic Opportunity DC's forthcoming data system will provide policymakers, researchers, and the public with a clear picture of opportunities and supports that are priming DC residents for economic mobility. Learn More California's Cradle-to-Career Data System California is developing a data system that brings together data from early learning programs, schools, colleges, financial aid providers, employers, workforce training programs, and social services. Learn More Access to Student-Level FAFSA Completion Data in Iowa Staff in all public high schools in Iowa can now access data on whether their students completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and receive weekly FAFSA reports. Learn More ImpactTulsa’s Child Equity Index ImpactTulsa partnered with Tulsa Public Schools to build a data visualization tool for exploring how environmental conditions vary across neighborhoods and their relationships to academic outcomes. Learn More National Student Clearinghouse Postsecondary Data Partnership The National Student Clearinghouse launched this partnership to equip participating postsecondary institutions with timely data and tools that can inform decision making. Learn More View All E-W Case Studies E-W Framework Report The E-W Framework report (August 2022) lays a foundation for organizations to work together to share data across sectors to support students as they progress from early education through their career. Note: Framework recommendations are periodically updated online as new evidence emerges. Please refer to the website for the most up-to-date content. Download full E-W report Report PDF (8.69 MB) Or download report sections Essential Questions (767.53 KB) Indicators (4.52 MB) Disaggregates (793.93 KB) Evidence-based Practices (717.46 KB) Data Equity Principles (692.55 KB) News & Events Items per page 12345678910 Data Labs Accepting Project Proposals Through March 22ndThe Beeck Center and NGA formed Data Labs to help states launch data-sharing projects. This program can assist states in developing project plans that are aligned with E-W Framework recommendations.NewsFebruary 29, 2024 Call for Input: E-W Framework Review and UpdatesThis email outlines two ways to get involved in helping to update the E-W Framework so it remains a resource by and for the field.NewsFebruary 22, 2024 E-W Framework Website Wins Silver Anthem AwardMathematica and web development partner Velir won a silver Anthem Award for the Education to Workforce Indicator Framework website in the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion/Research Projects and…NewsFebruary 14, 2024 E-W Framework Newsletter: December 2023This edition includes a spotlight on DC's new Education Through Employment Data System, a year-end recap, and more.NewsDecember 14, 2023 E-W Framework Newsletter: October 2023This edition includes a video walkthrough of exciting new website features, highlights a conference presentation at the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE), and more!NewsOctober 25, 2023 Building an Education-to-Workforce Data FrameworkRegister to join the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mathematica, and a state data leader for a webinar on creating an education-to-workforce data framework for your community.EventOctober 17, 2023