The Education Design Lab’s Data Collaborative for a Skills-Based Economy (Data Collab) is developing a scalable methodology for assessing the impact of short-term, non-degree programs on employment outcomes.
In our first research insights brief from the Data Collab project, the Lab confirmed for the first time that linking micro-pathways data with state workforce records is both possible and valuable for evaluating non-degree programs — and that this approach is both scalable and sustainable, providing data that can be leveraged not only for a one-time research study but also for the continuous evaluation and management of non-degree programs.
Learn more by downloading the March 2025 insights brief:
