Data & Research

Our Approach

Real-time insights and research-backed tools that empower educators, organizations, and community leaders to see the full picture and act with purpose — from cradle to career.

  • We inspire action with evidence and research.
  • We build commitment to increased equity, achievement, and educational attainment.
  • We engage and empower partners to increase student success.
  • We ensure the strength of collective impact efforts in the community.
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Success Indicators for Data

Transition Points

Critical markers that indicate student success at a point in time and predict future success at the next transition point.

System Indicators

Measurements showing how inequities in outcomes, resources, and opportunities are distributed. We use these to hold institutions accountable.

Social Determinants of Health

Conditions in environments where people are born, live, learn, work, and age that affect health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes.

Featured Data

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Kindergarten Readiness

Percentage of children entering kindergarten demonstrating readiness across key development domains

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Third Grade Reading

Students reading at or above grade level by the end of third grade. This can be one of the strongest predictors of long-term academic success.

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Eighth Grade Math

Students meeting or exceeding math proficiency in eighth grade, a strong predictor of high school and college readiness.

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Ninth Grade Success

Students earning enough credits in ninth grade to stay on track for on-time graduation.

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College & Career Readiness

Students meeting benchmarks for college and career readiness. This measures how well the system prepares all students equidably.

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Graduation Rates

Four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate across summit County school districts.

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Post-Secondary Success

Students enrolling in a post-secondary program within 16 months of high school graduation.

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Post-Secondary Completion

Students completing all credential, degree, or certificate within six years.

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Employment

Adults in Summit County who are employed. A measure of how economic conditions and educational attainment intersect with long-term wellbeing.

Research Report Library

Early Childhood Learning

Promising Practices

Summit County Childcare & Early Education

Early Care & Education Workforce

KRA & Third Grade Reading

Chronic Absenteeism in Summit County

Third Grade Reading in Summit County

Summit County Literacy Cycle

Transition Points Research Brief

Transition Points 2 pager

The Importance of Early Literacy

Income Sufficiency Summit County

Student Voice: History

Student Voice: Youth in Motion

Student Voice: Building What’s Next

Kindergarten Readiness

Third Grade Reading

Eighth Grade Math

Chronic Absenteeism

College to Career Readiness

Student Voice