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K-12 to career pathways data can inform practices for current students

December 15, 2021

Via: K-12 Dive

According to the report, K-12 leaders are seeking data that provide insights into the shorter and long-term outcomes of former students, as well as differentiated metrics that reveal how outcomes varied across student populations.

“Leaders currently have many questions they are unable to answer based on available data, from straightforward questions about college-going patterns to complex research questions about the impact of specific programs on students’ long-term outcomes,” the report said.

The ability to accurately trace student pathways back to high school experiences could help the Tennessee Department of Education give current students access to opportunities and credentials to prepare them for high-wage, high-skilled jobs, Jean Luna, TDOE’s chief of programs, said in the report.

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