P-20W Data, Transparency

Clear Career Pathways Require Connected Data

Clear Career Pathways Require Connected Data

One of the best decisions that state leaders can make is to prioritize getting individuals and system leaders quality information that helps them make choices about careers. Right now, information on high-quality credentials and their associated outcomes is often not available, resulting in a failed opportunity to prepare individuals to meet the needs of a changing economy. When it comes to a decision as important as preparing for a career, people deserve transparent and easy-to-understand information. This infographic illustrates what happens when state leaders modernize their P–20W data systems and create tools that provide transparency about available credentials and their postsecondary and workforce outcomes.

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