P-20W Data

Using Early Warning Data to Keep Students on Track toward College and Careers

Using Early Warning Data to Keep Students on Track toward College and Careers

A Primer for State Policymakers

Early warning systems (EWS) provide educators, administrators, and policymakers with actionable information that they can use to prepare all students to succeed in college and careers. EWS combine multiple data points, translate them into predictive indicators that are based on research, and proactively communicate them to stakeholders, so they can examine which students are or are not on track for postsecondary success and intervene accordingly.