Education Northwest

To make lasting education change, communities need to engage in data-driven decision making. These public data resources in Washington state can help drive change and improve students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary education.
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Public Data That Can Improve High School-to-Postsecondary Transitions in Washington Washington state agencies publish dashboards that contain useful data on high school outcomes, postsecondary access, college affordability, financial aid completion, and more.

New research from Education Northwest examines access, participation, and outcomes in Washington state.

Conducted in partnership with the Washington State Education Research and Data Center (ERDC) and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), this study uses more than a decade of statewide longitudinal data to provide a comprehensive picture of how 750,000+ students engage with CTE—from high school through postsecondary education and the workforce.

The report offers important context for statewide , advising, and program improvement efforts.

📄 Examining CTE Access, Participation, and Outcomes in Washington State: https://bit.ly/3NmryB7

Washington state’s Institutional Education program provides K–12 education to youth who are incarcerated or otherwise institutionalized. Until recently, little was known about these students’ experiences before, during, and after enrollment.

Education Northwest partnered with the state’s Education Research and Data Center to produce a new report and community brief that highlights who these students are, the challenges they face—like overrepresentation of students of color and high rates of absenteeism and classroom exclusion in their schools—and how the system can better support them.

Behind every data point is a young person with potential. State leaders can use this information to ensure all students receive the opportunities they deserve.

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Our family engagement team is passionate about helping school systems develop authentic, two-way relationships with the communities they serve. Learn how we partnered with Washington to build statewide capacity for effective family engagement.

Across the country, there’s a growing focus on work-based learning as an indicator of program quality. Our Career and Technical Education team is here to help you think outside the box about how to offer creative, scalable, and flexible opportunities for students. https://bit.ly/4lbxUQG

We worked with the Ruckelshaus Center to help Washington partners better connect training and .

By grounding decisions in evidence and centering learners’ experiences, Washington state created stronger pathways for apprentices to earn meaningful credentials—offering a model that other states and organizations can adapt to align learning and career pathways.

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Using Research to Connect Apprenticeship and Higher Education With our applied research, Washington state leaders were able to build a shared understanding and agree on priority actions to better align apprenticeship and higher education pathways.

When asked how family engagement has impacted her program, lead preschool teacher Lindsay Camp did not hesitate: “It’s changed everything.” Learn how her preschool program in Washington’s Cascade School District is leveraging to help young learners thrive. https://bit.ly/4oIw9ud

Beyond Open House: Redefining Family Engagement in Early Learning Lindsay Camp, a lead preschool teacher in Leavenworth, WA, shares her welcoming and inclusive approach to engaging all families, all year long.

What’s driving declines in among rural young men?

A recent Columbia Gorge News article highlights work by Education Northwest and The Ford Family Foundation examining postsecondary enrollment and completion among Oregon students. The findings point to a growing challenge: fewer rural young men are enrolling in college, and many who do enroll face barriers to completion.

Understanding these trends can help colleges, communities, and policymakers develop more effective strategies to support student success.

Read the article: https://bit.ly/43O9Efk

Learn more about the study: https://bit.ly/4ugfe56

Supporting Rural Students in Oregon in High School and Beyond | The Ford Family Foundation Supporting Rural Students in Oregon in High School and Beyond. We can narrow the gap between rural and nonrural students in Oregon.

“California is showing a path forward for reaching the adults who started college and never finished,” said Education Northwest's Leanne Davis, researcher and author of the study. “What’s striking is not just that coaching works, but how consistently it works — across different institutions, different demographics and different points of stop-out.”

Read about the California Reconnect study at EdSource: https://bit.ly/4o6AXLk

Effort to get California dropouts to finish degrees yields promising results, study says A statewide initiative to help university dropouts reenroll and complete their degrees has cultivated a promising playbook that could raise California’s postsecondary attainment rates, according to a new study.