Transforming Education Data for Literacy and Improved Student Outcomes for All: Advancing Data Interoperability in Nebraska K–12

Transforming Education Data for Literacy and Improved Student Outcomes for All explores Nebraska’s multi-year effort to make K–12 education data more accessible, actionable, and aligned with the needs of educators and students. Through the Nebraska Education Data Partnership (NEDP) and the state’s ADVISER system—built on the Ed-Fi Data Standard—Nebraska is connecting data across classrooms, districts, and Education Service Units to support better instructional decisions and improve literacy outcomes.

Co-author Terri Hettenbaugh, a 2024 Project Unicorn Emerging Leader, contributes a practitioner’s perspective grounded in innovation and leadership development.

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