Data-Driven Decision-Making
Education at A Glance 2014: Highlights
This paper summarizes an extensive range of education statistics from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), with specific attention on the topics of school finance, school environment, education levels and student numbers, transition from higher education to the workforce, and the economic and social benefits of education. In addition to providing the data, OECD integrates analyses that identify key education trends and linkages to other relevant OECD resources.
How Are States Supporting Students Transitioning from High School to College?
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Education leaders across the nation are working hard to ensure their students successfully transition from high school into postsecondary education. With so many variables to consider, this is no small task. To assist with the process, the Education Commission of the States (ECS) has launched a Blueprint for College Readiness, which includes a 50-state online database to provide guidance and support to those leaders.
Building Pathways to Success for Low-Skill Adult Students: Lessons for Community College Policy and Practice from a Longitudinal Student Tracking Study
This report discusses the outcomes of a longitudinal study, conducted to investigate the profile of low-skill adults entering community or technical colleges in Washington State and to identify the points at which this demographic commonly drops out or fails to achieve. The study findings indicate that technical and community colleges should establish goals for low-skill adults to earn a credential and take a year’s worth of college-level courses to improve opportunities for achievement via college entry or career-path employment.
En Route to Seamless Statewide Education Data Systems: Addressing Five Cross-Cutting Concerns
In this report, the State High Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) shares five processes that are key to the development of effective and sustainable state longitudinal data systems. These components were identified by a cohort of 11 state leadership teams and content experts collaborating to provide a framework for states in the early stages of creating longitudinal data systems.
Upcoming College and Career Readiness and Success Events
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Looking for events that address college and career readiness and success issues? Learn more about some upcoming events below:
Maximizing Resources for Student Success by Reducing Time- and Credits-to-Graduate
Laying Tracks to Graduation: The First Year of Implementing Diplomas Now
NASBE Annual Conference: “Leaders Learning From Leaders”
Breaking the Mold: Diversifying STEM Academia
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