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Education-to-Workforce Case Studies

Sharing data across sectors and using data to guide decision-making can help organizations achieve a greater impact. The case studies linked below offer real world examples of data collection and use practices that advance educational and economic opportunity for all.

 

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Using Data to Support the Whole Student at UW Tacoma

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UW Tacoma used the E-W Framework to define student success holistically and align academic, personal, and career supports around the whole student.

Building Washington’s Postsecondary Data Strategy

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Washington’s ERDC used the E-W Framework to assess its postsecondary data capacity, identify measurement gaps, and guide future data and research priorities.

Nebraska, Arkansas, and Tennessee: Using Data to Improve Student Pathways

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TNTP worked with state and district leaders to support continuous improvement with the E-W Framework by connecting essential questions to relevant data, exploring root causes, and planning for action.

Colorado, DC, and Washington: Strategies for Developing and Using an SLDS

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ECS interviewed state leaders to learn about how they have used the E-W Framework to collect and use data to support learners, including examples and considerations for other state leaders.

Nebraska’s Blueprint for Education and Workforce Success

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Nebraska’s NSWERS system uses research and data visualizations to turn complex data into actionable insights for policymakers, educators, and families.

DC’s Education Through Employment Data System

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DC’s forthcoming data system will give policymakers and researchers a view of opportunities and supports that help residents achieve economic mobility.

Elevating Social-Emotional Learning in CORE Districts

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California's CORE Districts developed, validated, and included measures of students’ social-emotional skills in its School Quality Improvement System.

NSC Postsecondary Data Partnership

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The National Student Clearinghouse launched this partnership to give participating colleges timely data and tools for informed decision-making.

ImpactTulsa’s Child Equity Index

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ImpactTulsa partnered with Tulsa Public Schools to create a data tool showing neighborhood conditions and how they relate to academic outcomes.