Strategic Data Project Convening 2026

Session Description: Strategic plans often launch with fanfare but struggle to stay relevant during implementation. Guilford County Schools (GCS) addressed this through its Roadmap to Success framework for progress monitoring and strategic refresh. This session explores how GCS built monitoring capacity and gathered feedback to inform the next phase of work. Using strategy maps and balanced scorecards, we’ll preview how to measure what matters and communicate progress holistically. Participants will gain ideas for data-informed strategic planning.

Intended Audience: Districts, charters or other local education agencies; Data analysts or independent researchers; Senior leaders (including cabinet-level leaders and executive directors)

Session Description: Summer programs offer powerful opportunities to close learning gaps and expand access to enriching experiences, yet districts often struggle to align program goals, outcomes, and evaluation in ways that support improvement. This session shares how Boston Public Schools built a cross-department data partnership to use formative assessment data and comparison groups to understand summer program impact, equity, and implementation. District leaders, analysts, and program practitioners interested in continuous improvement are encouraged to attend.

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