Strategic Data Project Convening 2026

Session Description: Community colleges often celebrate high transfer rates, yet students who transfer without a credential face weaker long-term outcomes. This session shares a case study from Madison College where disaggregated data revealed a hidden completion risk among high-momentum transfer and dual credit students. Participants will explore how evidence reshaped advising, governance metrics, and partnerships, and reflect on how to communicate honest results in ways that strengthen completion and trust.

Intended Audience: Managers of data or technology teams; Senior leaders (including cabinet-level leaders and executive directors); State education agencies; Philanthropies and Foundations

Session Description: Education research often fails to influence decisions because findings are communicated in ways that are accurate but not actionable. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn and practice evidence-based strategies for writing clear, concrete, and decision-ready insights that communicate what works and why, using real examples from education research. This session is designed for analysts, researchers, and education leaders who want their evidence to be understood, trusted, and used in practice.

Intended Audience: Data analysts or independent researchers; Service providers; Districts, charters or other local education agencies

Full Session: This session is at or near capacity. Please be sure to fill in every seat where possible.