Using Postsecondary Data Resources

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Best Practices for Using Postsecondary Outcomes Data

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Best Practices for Postsecondary Outcomes Data Use: Connect Data from Multiple Sources

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Best Practices for Dual Enrollment Data:
Collect and Integrate Non-Traditional Course Data

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College in High School Programs and Data: Reporting and Using Dual Enrollment Data to Improve Equity

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Exploring Equitable Postsecondary Value

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Postsecondary Access, Support and Success

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Researchers Share Data-Driven Insights Using IHEP’s Equitable Value Explorer

College Enrollment Rebounds Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels

Communities of Practice: Exploring Multi-State and Multi-Sector Data Projects

Effective Advising for Postsecondary Students: A Practice Guide for Educators

Evidence of Success

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The Education Commission of the States (ECS) list of existing state dual enrollment programs

Web page snippet of the resource, Harvard Toolkit for Effective Data Use

Harvard Toolkit for Effective Data Use

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Research on Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Student Outcomes

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Understanding Access to and Participation in Dual Enrollment by Locale and Income Level

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Dual enrollment has exploded. But it’s hard to tell if it’s helping more kids get a college degree

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State Postsecondary Data: Communities of Practice

Three State Legislative Actions We’re Watching For in 2025 and Resources to Guide the Way

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CCBA The future of BAs: Projections of Jobs and Opportunity through 2031

Cover image for resource, The National Student Clearinghouse as an Integral Part of the National Postsecondary Data Infrastructure

The National Student Clearinghouse as an Integral Part of the National Postsecondary Data Infrastructure

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Best Practices for Using Postsecondary Outcomes Data Resources

Image snippet of web resource, Eight CCR-Related Survey Findings from School Leaders That Will Surprise You

Eight CCR-Related Survey Findings from School Leaders That Will Surprise You

Cover image of resource, Using Data Effectively to Drive Equitable Improvements in Postsecondary Student Success: A PLAYBOOK

Using Data Effectively to Drive Equitable Improvements in Postsecondary Student Success: A Playbook

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State Postsecondary Data: How Data Governance and Funding Influence Innovation and Sustainability

Screenshot of the page Unpacking the 40 Million: Meeting the Needs of Learners with Some College and No Credential

Unpacking the 40 Million: Meeting the Needs of Learners with Some College and No Credential

The Benefits of College in High School Programs

The State Opportunity Index: Integrating High School Completion and Employment Data