States use postsecondary outcomes data for many purposes, including understanding where students go after high school; connecting students’ high school achievement to postsecondary and workforce success; assessing the impact of educational programs on student outcomes; and identifying achievement gaps…
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Video: Understanding the Bigger Picture of Technology Use with Early Learners
Video: Understanding the Bigger Picture of Technology Use with Early Learners
Meet Kris Dunman, QIP Program Manager
Meet Kris Dunman, QIP Program Manager KRIS DUNMAN, PROGRAM MANAGER QIP Program Manager Kris Dunman earned her master’s degree in applied anthropology, which turned out to be a perfect fit for her role with QIP. “Applied anthropology really focuses on…
Developing Practitioner-Focused Data Resources with Stakeholder Groups
Developing Practitioner-Focused Data Resources with Stakeholder Groups Two core components of QIP’s services are developing audience-appropriate messaging for education data stakeholders and building consensus among diverse groups of stakeholders. Our expertise in these areas is key to QIP’s Data Management…
Meet Elizabeth Lieutenant, QIP Education Program Analyst
Meet Elizabeth Lieutenant, Education Program Analyst Elizabeth Lieutenant, an education program analyst at QIP, holds a master’s degree in library and information science (LIS), but she did not intend to be a librarian. ”I was interested in developing my research…
Why Engineering is Needed for Scale
Why Engineering is Needed for Scale This essay originally was presented at the Learning @ Scale workshop. It also is slated for inclusion in the forthcoming book, “Learning Engineering Toolkit,” for which Jim Goodell is the lead author. For a…
Education after COVID-19: The Possibility of Rebirth
Education After Covid: the Possibility for Rebirth Elementary school teacher conducting a lesson via video chat with his students While 2020 has brought immense challenges, these challenges have the potential to spark innovative solutions in education. In October, a tweet…
Encouraging Critical Thinking
Encouraging Critical Thinking Students entering the workforce, whether from 12th grade or from postsecondary education, must be able to think critically. Countless resources focus on teaching students to think critically, as do articles discussing related challenges. We, as educators, researchers,…
The Promise of Interdisciplinary Connections
The Promise of Interdisciplinary Connections My favorite part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions each year is at the end, when the inductees, presenters, and other musicians take the stage for a huge jam session. Artists across…
Partnerships Between Researchers and Educators Make Research Meaningful
Partnerships Between Researchers and Educators Make Research Meaningful The education field has long had a conundrum commonly referred to as the “research-to-practice gap.” Put simply, researchers and practitioners (such as teachers or administrators) frequently feel disconnected from one another. The…











