E-W Framework - Your Gateway to Opportunity!

Guidance to Collect and Use Data

Advancing educational and economic opportunity for all

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About the Framework

The E-W Framework offers guidance for using data to promote equitable outcomes and economic security for all. Developed with input from leading experts from over 20 national and community organizations, it highlights key connections needed between systems to support students as they progress from early education through their career.

Essential Questions

Questions essential for E-W data systems to answer about how students are progressing from early education through career—and using the answers to guide action.

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Indicators

Student outcomes and milestones and related system conditions associated with economic mobility and security, plus guidance on how to measure them.

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Disaggregates

Characteristics that E-W systems should use to break down data, plus guidance on how to collect them.

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Evidence Based Practices

Examples of practices shown to move the needle on key outcomes and system conditions, plus guidance on how to select them.

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Data Equity Principles

Principles for centering equity throughout the data life cycle to encourage more ethical and effective data use, plus guidance on how to apply them.

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Data in Action: Education-to-Workforce Case Studies

Real-world examples of how data is making a difference!

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Case Studies

Case Study Title	Description	Link
From Data to Action: Nebraska’s Blueprint for Education and Workforce Success	Through its robust research framework and innovative data visualizations, Nebraska's NSWERS system transforms complex data into actionable insights for policymakers, educators, and families.	Learn More
Grounding DC’s Education Through Employment Data System in Economic Opportunity	DC's forthcoming data system will provide policymakers, researchers, and the public with a clear picture of opportunities and supports that are priming DC residents for economic mobility.	Learn More
California's Cradle-to-Career Data System	California is developing a data system that brings together data from early learning programs, schools, colleges, financial aid providers, employers, workforce training programs, and social services.	Learn More
Access to Student-Level FAFSA Completion Data in Iowa	Staff in all public high schools in Iowa can now access data on whether their students completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and receive weekly FAFSA reports.	Learn More
ImpactTulsa’s Child Equity Index	ImpactTulsa partnered with Tulsa Public Schools to build a data visualization tool for exploring how environmental conditions vary across neighborhoods and their relationships to academic outcomes.	Learn More
National Student Clearinghouse Postsecondary Data Partnership	The National Student Clearinghouse launched this partnership to equip participating postsecondary institutions with timely data and tools that can inform decision making.	Learn More

E-W Framework Report

The E-W Framework report (August 2022) lays a foundation for organizations to work together to share data across sectors to support students as they progress from early education through their career. Note: Framework recommendations are periodically updated online as new evidence emerges. Please refer to the website for the most up-to-date content.

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Report PDF (8.69 MB)

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News & Events

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E-W Framework Newsletter: June 2025

New! This newsletter highlighted a June webinar with DoubleLine, Urban Institute’s release of their E-W Framework Data Tool, and StriveTogether’s updated link for their self-paced E-W Framework course.

News June 30, 2025

Webinar: Exploring the E-W Framework and Open-Source Tools for Stronger Data Systems

Computer Join us for an engaging, interactive session where we’ll provide an overview of the E-W Framework, showcase its real-world impact, and demo an open-source toolset to support implementation!