The Oregon DATA Project

Educators across the state are hard at work on the sustainability phase of the Oregon DATA Project. Several strong efforts are under way to ensure the data training continues to build capacity, as well as embed a culture of data quality in schools throughout our state.

Technical Data Training: The formal round of technical training has been delivered to ESDs throughout Oregon. For information on technical training opportunities available to districts and swchools, contact your ESD.

Implementation RFP: This plan was designed to allow three ESDs working with one or two carefully chosen districts to study implementation considerations. The selected ESDs are High Desert, Linn-Benton-Lincoln and Northwest Regional. Each will receive approximately $100,000 over two years for the work of embedding a culture of data quality into partnering K-12 districts. A strong evaluation component looks at three areas: effectiveness of the professional development; degree of implementation; and the impact on student learning.

Sustainability agreement: An agreement between ODE and OAESD supports seven ESD regional centers as they provide job-embedded training and other support to districts within their region. All 20 ESDs were placed into seven regional centers, based on criteria established through the Data Quality Work Group and the Instructional Leadership Council. About $2 million over a two-year period will allow investigation of various levels of implementation on the Instructional data training offered in Strand 3 (using data in the classroom). 

So far, the Oregon DATA Project has trained more than a thousand teachers, administrators and classified staff, along with school board members, state education officials, higher education representatives and members of the public.