WEBINAR: Using data to ask whether early learning is working

How do we know if early learning programs are truly working for the families they’re meant to serve? It’s a question that can be harder to answer than it sounds.

On November 19, we’re tackling this question head-on in the latest episode of Where Play Meets Practice, a webinar series from the Gates Foundation’s Early Learning team. We’ll be joined by researchers from the Harvard Strategic Data Project and data fellows working inside state and district agencies across the country. These fellows have spent the past two years trying to answer this question through data.

You’ll hear:
• What the research tells us about supply and demand, and whether families can access the programs they need
• What longitudinal data reveals about how children fare from preschool through 2nd grade
• Stories from Strategic Data Project Fellows in South Carolina, Massachusetts, Illinois, and California about what they found and what surprised them

Whether you’re a state or district leader, a policymaker, an advocate, or a researcher, this conversation will give you a clearer picture of what good data infrastructure makes possible. We’ll save time for your questions at the end.

Learn more about SDP's early education data toolkits: https://sdp.cepr.harvard.edu/sdp-early-education-tools