Since 2008, the Strategic Data Project (SDP) has partnered with school districts, charter school networks, state education agencies, and nonprofit organizations to bring high-quality research methods and data analysis to bear on strategic management and policy decisions. Its mission is to transform the use of data in education to improve student achievement. SDP believes that if we bring together the right people, assemble the right data, and perform the right analysis, we can help leaders make better decisions—ultimately improving student achievement significantly. To make this happen, SDP pursues three strategies:
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Strengthen Analytic Capacity
Place and support data strategists in partner organizations who will influence policy at the local, state, and national levels -
Uncover New Insights through Applied Research
Create policy- and management-relevant analyses for districts and states -
Support Network Growth and Improved Decision-Making
Transform the way data is used in the education sector through broad dissemination of analytic tools, methods, and best practices