Harvard Strategic Data Project

Do early warning systems work? Learn what #SDPfellow Yusuf Canbolat when he dug into the impact of his district's early warning system on student attendance. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eJpjpAKQ Subscribe to the SDP monthly newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gEWspHv8

To support institutions in gaining insights on student pathways, Harvard Strategic Data Project and ResearchEd partnered to develop the SDP PDP Extension, which enhances the existing free SDP-CTE Diagnostic Toolkit, helping postsecondary institutions answer questions like: ➡️ Are students more likely to complete some pathways than others? Are pathways equitably supporting students with different backgrounds and characteristics? ➡️ Are students dropping or transferring out of some pathways more than others? Where do they go? ➡️ Are there “gateway” courses that are getting in the way of completion for some pathways? ➡️ What credit accumulation patterns set students up for longer-term success? How many students are following these patterns? Join us for a free instructional training on how to apply this new diagnostic tool to your institution’s data: https://ow.ly/17VW50SXIVM Access the new Diagnostic toolkit: https://ow.ly/KPRY50SXIVL

Tune in: Join us next Tuesday, August 27, at 1pm ET for a free instructional webinar about our new Education to Workforce Pathways Diagnostic Toolkit and how your state can apply this tool to explores education and workforce outcomes for your high school graduates. Learn more about how this toolkit can support your state develop policy and programs that better support students’ postsecondary attainment and financial stability. Sign up for the free informational webinar: https://ow.ly/XGtJ50SWWmz Access the free toolkit: https://ow.ly/V71z50SWWmA

🚨 NEW TOOL RELEASE: As more postsecondary institutions offer credentials aimed at helping students succeed in the workforce, they are increasingly enrolling larger populations of students who have not historically been served by higher education. To improve retention and graduation rates, ensure workforce readiness, and promote equity, postsecondary leaders need more insight into the outcomes of these students so they can make informed decisions, implement targeted interventions, and develop strategies to support underserved populations. To enable postsecondary institutions to better understand patterns in student outcomes, Harvard Strategic Data Project, in collaboration with ResearchEd, has launched a free tool for institutions participating in the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP), a national effort to help postsecondary institutions understand student academic progress and success through data collection facilitated by the National Student Clearinghouse®. Participants receive analysis-ready files and dashboards detailing key performance indicators, including credit accumulation, gateway course completion, retention, persistence, and credentials. The PDP also provides data on part-time and transfer-in students, detailed demographics, and course information to identify support needs and track academic progress. To access the toolkit, visit OpenSDP at https://ow.ly/4EM850SXIN7 Join a free training on the tool: https://ow.ly/4nFc50SXIN8

Sponsorship slots are now available for 2025 #SDPconvening. Join us as we bring together more than 300 education data leaders and changemakers from across the country to grapple with the major disruptions and opportunities of our time. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dmN_BPbH

👋 Meet Andrew Morozov! Next up in our series profiling the members of the 2023-2025 SDP Alumni Advisory Board is SDP Cohort 9 alumnus, Andrew Morozov. Andrew was nominated into the Fellowship by the New York State Education Department (NYSED), where he has worked since 2014. As an #SDPfellow at NYSED, Andrew implemented a methodology to measure the progress of the lowest-performing schools in New York, integrating various indicators and setting annual goals to track demonstrable improvement. Read our Q+A with Andrew and stay tuned as we spotlight more of our outstanding Alumni Advisory Board members in the coming weeks: https://lnkd.in/eRAaSxqu

Sponsorship opportunities are now available for 2025 #SDPconvening. Join us as we bring together more than 300 education data leaders and changemakers from across the country to grapple with the major disruptions and opportunities of our time. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dmN_BPbH

UPDATED: NEW DATE AND TIME There’s still time to sign up for tomorrow’s free informational webinar on our newest release, the Education to Workforce Pathways Diagnostic Toolkit. The webinar will now be held on Tuesday, August 27, at 1pm ET. Join us for a rich conversation led by Rachel Worsham on our Diagnostic that was created to better inform state education leaders about college-going, college-completion, and workforce outcomes of their students. This Diagnostic toolkit will help identify potential areas of action to better support students’ postsecondary attainment and financial stability. Sign up for the free informational webinar: https://lnkd.in/gVYzKce8. All registrants will receive an additional supplemental checklist tool following the webinar. Check out the Diagnostic toolkit: https://lnkd.in/e2tfT6pZ!

👋 Meet Kristina Cassiday, Ph.D.! Next up in our series profiling the members of the 2023-2025 SDP Alumni Advisory Board is SDP Cohort 9 alumna, Kristina Cassiday. Kristina was placed as a fellow at City Teaching Alliance, formerly known as Urban Teachers, and is now the Senior Director of Evaluation and Research at Junior Achievement USA. Read our Q+A with Kristina and stay tuned as we spotlight more of our outstanding Alumni Advisory Board members in the coming weeks: https://ow.ly/JCHu50ST543

The Strategic Data Project at the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University is seeking Outreach & Partnerships Interns for the 2024-2025 academic year. Applications are currently open and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more and apply here: https://ow.ly/E1K050SA30a