The To&Through Project’s events are intended for a diverse cross-section of education leaders and partners from the K-12, higher education, nonprofit, and civic communities. Presenters and panelists come together to share new research findings as well as share ideas and strategies for helping Chicago’s under-resourced students succeed in high school and college. The To&Through Project also hosts monthly Data Collaboratives designed to elevate and promote dialogue around new and emerging work focused on applying data to youth development efforts. You can watch recordings of our previous events on YouTube.
Events
Featured Events
January Data Collaborative - The To&Through Project
Peyton Cunningham will present theoretical frameworks which provide grounding and research support for the most central initiatives at To&Through. Peyton is a Ph.D. Candidate in University of Chicago’s Sociology department and an Institute for Education Sciences Fellow at To&Through.
To&Through Milestones Tool Workshop: Higher Ed Lens
This 90-minute in-person workshop will offer a guided exploration of the To&Through Milestones Tool's new Higher Ed lens. Participants will connect data to their efforts to support CPS students who matriculate to City Colleges of Chicago, using CCC as an example of what's possible with this data.
English Learners in Chicago Public High Schools
The UChicago Consortium on School Research recently published a report examining high school and college outcomes for English Learners in Chicago Public Schools. Join study author Marisa de la Torre (Consortium on School Research) and Rebecca Vonderlack-Navarro (Latino Policy Forum) to learnkey takeaways from the study.
Upcoming Events
January Data Collaborative - The To&Through Project
Peyton Cunningham will present theoretical frameworks which provide grounding and research support for the most central initiatives at To&Through. Peyton is a Ph.D. Candidate in University of Chicago’s Sociology department and an Institute for Education Sciences Fellow at To&Through.
To&Through Milestones Tool Workshop: Higher Ed Lens
This 90-minute in-person workshop will offer a guided exploration of the To&Through Milestones Tool's new Higher Ed lens. Participants will connect data to their efforts to support CPS students who matriculate to City Colleges of Chicago, using CCC as an example of what's possible with this data.
English Learners in Chicago Public High Schools
The UChicago Consortium on School Research recently published a report examining high school and college outcomes for English Learners in Chicago Public Schools. Join study author Marisa de la Torre (Consortium on School Research) and Rebecca Vonderlack-Navarro (Latino Policy Forum) to learnkey takeaways from the study.
February Data Collaborative - Enlace Chicago
Valerie Coffman from Enlace Chicago will present on a report centered on undocumented students. The presentation will also contextualize immigration within the context of Trump administration and change in landscape.
Exploring Chicago Public School’s Black Student Success Plan
The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Black Student Success Plan is a strategic initiative focused on improving daily learning experiences and life outcomes for Black students across Chicago. Join us on February 27th, 2025 at Noon for a two-part webinar exploring Black student success in CPS.
March Data Collaborative - Praxis Institute
The Praxis Institute will present on the evolution of their data sessions to make them engaging and responsive, informed by their learnings after years of leading data collaboratives for Chicago’s youth programs. You can check out the Praxis Institute's recent blog to learn more.
Fausto is the Co-Founder of the Praxis Institute and Josh is a Managing Partner at Praxis.
Using Cultural Wealth to Reframe Community Partnerships
Chicago’s neighborhoods contribute to the vibrancy of our city and play an integral part in shaping the lives of Chicago Public School students.
April Data Collaborative - UChicago Inclusive Economy Lab
Emileigh Harrison and Kelly Hallberg from the UChicago Inclusive Economy Lab will present research on the impact of the Star Scholarship in Chicago, which offers free community college tuition to high school graduates with at least a 3.0 GPA. Using a regression discontinuity design, their findings suggest that free community college increases overall degree attainment without causing students to substitute 4-year degrees for 2-year degrees.
June Data Collaborative - Mikva Challenge
Youth leaders a part of Mikva Challenge's Student Advisory Council will present their work supporting youth civic engagement related to CPS polices.
Past Events
To&Through Data Collaborative: Kirat Doshi
Kirat Doshi presented on work around the "My Options" tool, a project to provide OneGoal Fellows with real-time feedback around the development of their college lists. Kirat Doshi is the Managing Director of Analytics at OneGoal.
To&Through Data Collaborative: Nate Flint
Nate Flint presented National Louis University's undergraduate coaching/advising/career milestones, and the data dashboard used to manage them. Nate is the Manager of Undergraduate Analytics at National Louis University.
To&Through Data Collaborative: Patrick Milton
Patrick Milton presented on Chicago Public School's "LEARN. PLAN. SUCCEED. Progress Reports", which provide personalized overviews of potential college options and each student’s level of competitiveness based on available academic metrics. Patrick is the Executive Director of the Office of School Counseling & Postsecondary Advising at Chicago Public Schools.
To&Through Data Collaborative: Megan Lane
Megan Lane shared analysis on current teacher retention measures and trends in CPS, along with plans for building an "on-track indicator" to predict teacher attrition to inform recruiting and school match. Megan is a Strategic Data Project Fellow at Chicago Public Schools.
To&Through Data Collaborative: Jon Furr and Charlie Rosemond
Jon Furr and Charlie Rosemond presented the initial public version of the Illinois Postsecondary Profiles, a new online resource for information and data describing higher education institutions across Illinois. Jon is the Executive Director of Education Systems Center and Charlie is the Data and Outcomes Manager.
To&Through Data Collaborative: Quinton Keith
Quinton Keith presented the Network for College Success’ Tableau data portal for the organization’s 17 CPS partner schools. Que is the Director of Data and Continuous Improvement for NCS.
To&Through Data Collaborative: Monica Bhatt
Monica Bhatt presented the methodology CPS and the Urban Ed Lab recently used to set realistic, data-driven goals across the district, networks, and schools, employing an equity-focused approach to improvement. Monica is the Research Director with the Crime and Ed Labs.
To&Through Data Collaborative: Steven Shewfelt and Emily Cibelli
Steven Shewfelt and Emily Cibelli presented new developments to Ingenuity’s artlook platform. Steve is the Director of Research and Data, Tom is the Manager of Data Strategy and Products, and Emily is a Senior Data Analyst.
To&Through Data Collaborative: Matt Niksch
Matt Niksch presented Noble Charter School’s data systems for college access and success, including the use of Python, Jupyter Notebooks, Google Docs, Github, AWS, and JIRA. Matt is the Chief College Officer at Noble Charter School. See Matt's blog.
To&Through Data Collaborative: Jeff Broom and Bridget Lee
Jeff Broom and Bridget Lee presented a working draft of Chicago Public Schools’ new School Quality Rating Policy (SQRP). Jeff is the Director of School Quality Measurement and Research and Bridgette is the Manager of Performance Policy for CPS.