Research & Policy Questions

The Hawai’i Data eXchange Partnership (DXP) aims to provide information for use across Hawai’i’s early childhood, K-12, postsecondary, and workforce sectors to better understand and improve the educational and workforce outcomes of Hawai’i’s citizens. DXP’s Data Governance and Access Committee, with representation from all partners, have identified the top five research and policy questions below as the most pressing for the state:

  • To what degree is the education pipeline aligned with Hawai‘i’s current and future employment needs?

  • What are the economic impacts of workforce development programs?

  • What happens to Part C children as they move forward in the educational pipeline, even if they left EIS or declined services altogether? If they were served by EIS, does the length of time in EIS affect later life outcomes?

  • What are the workforce outcomes of individuals that entered (or re-entered) the UH system after working? Do (additional) certifications/degrees improve their workforce outcomes?

  • What are the outcomes for at-risk students at key benchmarks and transition points along the education-to-workforce pipeline?

Additional Questions

Early Childhood to Elementary

QuestionCategorySource
Who participates in early childhood education? Who is not being served?Early childhoodEC Priority Questions
How successful are early learning efforts in preparing students for Kindergarten and later grades? What does “success” entail beyond just assessments? What are other long term benefits from early childhood education programs?Early childhoodDXP Priority Question Workgroup
How does mobility (e.g., changing programs, schools, geographic location) impact student achievement?Early childhoodEC Priority Questions
How does homelessness/housing issues impact student achievement?Early childhoodEC Priority Questions
Which early childhood services best serve which children? What is the relationship between early experiences with long-term educational outcomes?Early childhoodEC Priority Questions
Why are there Special Education students in Hawai‘i public schools who did not receive Early Intervention Section services?Early childhoodDXP Priority Question Workgroup
What happens to Part C children as they move forward in the educational pipeline, even if they left EIS or declined services altogether? If they were served by EIS, does the length of time in EIS affect later life outcomes?At-risk populationsFY15 RPQ

High School to Postsecondary

QuestionCategorySource
What is the impact of the various programs that promote college-going in terms of improving actual college-going rates?College readinessDXP Priority Question Workgroup
Who is delaying college entry and why do these students not enter in the first fall after graduation?College readinessEducation Roundtable

Postsecondary to Workforce

QuestionCategorySource
What is the relationship between compensation, degree obtained and licensure/certification and working in ECE? Why are Early Childhood teachers leaving the field?Early ChildhoodEC Priority Questions
What are the workforce outcomes of individuals that entered (or re-entered) the UH system after working? Do (additional) certifications/degrees improve their workforce outcomes?Workforce outcomesDXP Priority Question Workgroup

Workforce

QuestionCategorySource
What are the economic impacts of workforce development programs?Workforce outcomesFY15 RPQ
To what degree is the education pipeline aligned with Hawai‘i’s current and future employment needs?AlignmentDXP RPQ

P20W Pipeline

QuestionCategorySource
What are the outcomes for at-risk students at key benchmarks and transition points along the education-to-workforce pipeline?At-risk populationsFY15 RPQ
What are the employment rates and earning levels of Hawai‘i’s high school and college graduates in-state compared to drop-outs by credential level?Workforce OutcomesDXP RPQ
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