Data Resources
Data can be used to identify and address issues such as student retention, academic performance, and college and career readiness. By having access to the right tools and resources, counselors and advisors can better understand the needs of their students and provide the necessary support for them to reach their academic and career goals.
Foundational Tools & Resources
Resources for Practitioners
Find out what match and fit means and how data plays a role.
Learn more about the importance of improving the use of data for changing students' postsecondary outcomes.
Check out this interactive data dashboard that tracks and ranks states' progress toward FAFSA completion.
Explore this dashboard that tracks information on academic performance, financial spending, and what educational opportunities exist at each school and district.
Explore the Dual Credit Feedback Report that examines students attempting dual credit over time by school district, gender, race/ethnicity, and free/reduced priced lunch status.
Resources for Students and Families
Check out this dashboard that showcases all Kentucky Colleges and Universities majors and pathway programs, in-demand jobs, educational requirements, and wages.
Additional Resources
Resources for Practitioners:
Data as Easy as 1-2-3 by Collegecounselor.org: Provides information on how counselors can utilize data in their work to optimize data-driven decision outcomes.
Report Examining Most Predictive Measures of Postsecondary Preparation, Access, and Success for State and District Leaders and related case studies (ESG): ESG provides educators with a framework for a new set of postecondary transtion metrics for states and communities to use and priotize to help more students move to and through higher education. The "Momentum Metrics" are eight of the most predictive indicators of postecondary preperation, retention, and success.
Report on College Readiness Indicator Systems by The Annenberg Institute: Through AISR's work with multiple school districts across the country to jointly develop, test, and disseminate effective tools and resources that provide early diagnsotic indications of what students need to become college ready. This study provides examples from the College Readiness indicator Systems network for districts and cities considering a model of greater collaboration around data and indicators related to college readiness.
National Student Clearinghouse Database Student Tracker (Paid subscription required): A national student tracking system that collects data from over 3,600 participating colleges and universities to track student enrollment and degree progress.
Exemplars:
Building a Data-Driven Network to Close Equity Gaps, Road Map Project: An example of how King County in Washington State is utilizing data to close equity gaps in their district.