In this report, NSWERS describes the status of dual enrollment in Nebraska and the impacts of dual enrollment participation on high school and college educational outcomes.
Category: Multi-Source Data Integration
Analyzing State Accountability Systems for Dual Enrollment
This brief by Advance CTE and the College in High School Alliance examines how states measure and value dual enrollment within accountability systems, drawing on findings from Making Career Readiness Count: A 2025 Update to highlight trends, equity implications, and examples from Alabama, Tennessee, and Utah.
Best Practices for Postsecondary Outcomes Data Use: Connect Data from Multiple Sources
This infographic shows examples of how three states, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Minnesota, integrate K–12, postsecondary, and workforce data to track college readiness, reduce remediation, and support equity goals.
Best Practices for Using Postsecondary Outcomes Data
This infographic Infographic summarizes five best practices for using postsecondary outcomes data: data-sharing culture, system linkages, tool development, capacity building, and communities of practice.
Building Better Outcomes: A DISTRICT PLAYBOOK FOR EFFECTIVE POSTSECONDARY DATA PRACTICE
This playbook offers practical steps to build a coherent, student-centered data ecosystem that informs decisions, closes gaps, and supports every learner’s journey to succeed in college, career, and life.
Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions for Integrated Data Systems: Adaptable Road Map to Data Integration and Use to Support K-12 Education and Beyond
This page highlights national and state-level research showing dual and early college participants are more likely to succeed in postsecondary education. It emphasizes equitable implementation.
Making Career Readiness Count A 2025 Update: 10 Years of Measuring What Matters
This report examines nationwide federal and state accountability data over the past decade to provide insights on how states have evolved, increased, and innovated the way they use career-focused indicators in accountability
Understanding FERPA Blocks
You may have heard postsecondary data outcomes users discuss a “FERPA block”—when student information does not appear in data released from sources such as the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), making it difficult to calculate student-level data such as enrollment and persistence. But what does “FERPA block” actually mean, and why does it happen?
Using Data to Streamline College Admissions and Access
This resource explores: how people benefit from robust state data systems that support streamlined admissions policies; the importance of legal compliance, ethics, and transparency; and recent innovations in the field.