Collaborative data inquiry can help schools serve their students better and improve student outcomes--but only if equity is prioritized. Researchers from Harvard's Data Wise Project discuss the importance of using an equity lens when engaging in collaborative data inquiry and what this can mean in terms of disrupting system inequities.

This qualitative case study sought to discover how school-level data teams can intentionally use effective data practices to identify and implement high-leverage interventions that support all students, including Black and Latinx boys, in attaining the necessary academic requirements for high school graduation. The researcher analyzed data from…

Preparing teacher candidates to analyze achievement data is necessary to develop the understanding of how academic data is collected and used to inform instruction. Collecting achievement data in the area of literacy includes a variety of assessments focused on reading and writing. A critical component of analyzing data involves working in…

The Community College Academic and Student Support Ecosystems (CCASSE) project examines how academic and student support services at not-for-profit associate-degree granting colleges are organized, funded, and staffed, and how these services can most effectively advance student success. In spring 2019, Ithaka S+R surveyed 249 chief academic and…