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This white paper outlines a strategic initiative by the Education Systems Center (EdSystems) to establish regional data collaboratives that improve how schools and colleges use information. Unlike traditional top-down accountability models, these collaboratives focus on longitudinal data sharing to help administrators understand student transitions from ninth grade through postsecondary completion and into the workforce. The framework relies on four core competencies: legal data agreements, secure management, linking analytics, and meaningful presentation of results. By examining factors like dual credit, pathway participation, and 9th-grade performance, these partnerships aim to identify and eliminate educational inequities. Ultimately, the initiative seeks to create a culture of continuous improvement where data-informed insights lead to better support systems for students’ long-term career success.
Publication Date
5-20-2026
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
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, "Making Data Usable for Schools and Colleges: The Regional Data Collaboratives Approach" (2026). Reports, Analyses, and other Publications. 46.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/ctredsystems-reportspubs/46
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Strada Education Foundation
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Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Education Policy Commons, Higher Education Commons, Secondary Education Commons, Vocational Education Commons
