A $6.6 million four-year grant has been awarded to state Department of Education to increase the use of data to support the improvement of college and career outcomes for Hawaii’s students and citizens.
The four-year U.S. Department of Education grant will be focused on supporting educators and staff to use data to support students. The state department will also work with Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education to develop reports and information through the Hawaii Data eXchange Partnership, a statewide, cross-agency longitudinal data system that links information from infancy through early learning, K-12 and post-secondary education and the workforce.
The goal of the joint effort is to provide information and reports across Hawaii’s education and workforce sectors to identify and reduce achievement gaps for our most vulnerable populations by providing the necessary supports to improve outcomes.
“The use of metrics have proved beneficial in guiding teachers, leaders and the state offices in focusing our educational efforts to ensure that students are reaching their full potential,” said state Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi. “This grant will be used toward school-level training and help boost our strategic efforts in preparing students for success after high school.”