Understanding and Evaluating the Impact of Pathway Programs

Authors

• Benjamin Boer

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Description

A brief by Educatoin Systems Center (EdSystems) on the outcomes and lessons learned from the data collection processes and analysis for the Accelerated Model Pathways for Information Technology (AMP-IT) initiative, including an overview of the scaling of IT college and career pathways in the participating school districts, an understanding of the “milestones” that students meet prior to graduation, and how these milestones can be used to evaluate the program and assess longer-term outcomes. Additionally, the summary explores the challenges faced in collecting data and how EdSystems is adapting its data collection and analysis approach to improve understanding and evaluation of college and career pathway programs.

Publication Date

4-27-2026

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

Keywords

AMP-IT, Accelerated Model Pathways for Information Technology, Education Systems Center, EdSystems, College and Career Pathway Endorsement, IT pathways, workforce development, postsecondary readiness, dual credit, industry credentials, academic milestones, Illinois education policy, student outcomes, STEM education, data collection challenges

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction | Education | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Education Policy | Higher Education | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Secondary Education | Vocational Education

Recommended Citation

Boer, Benjamin, "Understanding and Evaluating the Impact of Pathway Programs" (2026). Reports, Analyses, and other Publications. 45.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/ctredsystems-reportspubs/45

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Sponsorship

Gates Foundation