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The Data Sharing Project
Improving student services and outcomes through data and continuous improvement support.
What is the Data Sharing Project?
We envision a data-driven community that invests in rigorous continuous improvement supports. Over time, such investments ensure that K-12 education-based services are high-quality, that a clear return is made on investments, and that resources are used efficiently and effectively to improve outcomes for children and youth. The Data Sharing Project (DSP) provides critical evaluation and continuous improvement support to education based programs in Forsyth County, and provides a streamlined, secure tool for community agencies and schools to work with student data. The DSP is a major community benefit; making it possible for our partners to receive high-quality evaluation services that many would otherwise not have access to.
The Data Sharing Project System
The DSP’s secure web platform provides a way for partners to access and track student and program data. This platform is a valuable tool for partner agencies, through which staff can view and access live, student-level, school system data about children enrolled in their programs. Staff assist partner agencies with understanding data and answering key questions with rigor, distilling insights into actionable continuous improvement plans with key performance indicators and attainable goals.
Project Vision
At scale, this program will allow school system administrators and community program planners to understand the impact that their services are having on children in the classroom.
Recent Updates
Data Sharing Project Partner Spotlight Interview – School Health Alliance for Forsyth County
Data Sharing Project CoordinatorSHA ribbon cutting ceremony at Petree Elementary School. Photo courtesy of SHA.Greetings from the Data Sharing Project and welcome back to our partner spotlight blog series! Today, we want to share a little bit about our newest Data...
Impact at-a-glance
The Data Sharing Project has served more than 11,000 students since 2018.
The Data Sharing Project team is currently working with 9,500 students across nine partner organizations.
Current Partners
Jason Lagesse
Grant and Evaluation Manager, YMCA of Northwest North Carolina
Through the Data Sharing Project (DSP), we’re able to see, in real time, what’s actually going on with our students’ academics and their behavior. We use this information to make programming decisions, plan, and make adjustments to fit the needs of the kids in real time. Before the DSP we’d have to go a whole year and see if we got lucky in choosing the right programmatic approach. The DSP helps us not just create something and hope that it works, but to identify, track, and monitor specific needs and follow up to make sure we are providing the students we serve with successful interventions.
Claudia Barrett
Executive Director, Imprints Cares
We have been so pleased with our experience with the Data Sharing Project. The staff are so professional and have guided us through the process. We are just beginning to see the benefits this partnership is going to offer as we validate the efficacy of our mission driven work.
Esharan Monroe-Johnson
Executive Director, Read Write Spell
Participating in the Data Sharing Project has allowed us to have access to student data in a more consistent way than before. One change that we have implemented going into next school year is useing data for student referrals to our program. This will make the student selection process more efficient. We are looking forward to next year’s program evaluation so that we can discuss, and implement, ways to improve our volunteer tutoring program and increase our student impact.
Marilyn Odom
Vice President of Youth Services, YWCA Best Choice Center
The Data Sharing Project has been very beneficial to our program. We have been able to monitor students’ progress with the BOY (Beginning of Year); MOY (Middle of Year) and EOY (End of Year) reports. As a result, we have been able to see where our students had deficiencies in core subject areas. The greatest challenge of the 20-21 school year was the COVID 19 pandemic. We served students who were in a combination of classroom structures. The DSP staff has provided data that supported our efforts in the [remote learning] program. As a result of the partnership, we have been able to provide more directed one on one assistance to our students who needed more academic support.
Our Approach to Evaluation
We approach Evaluation as a collaborative activity where participants are encouraged to explore how they can further improve their existing programming in a safe and judgment free environment.
Our Work
The Data Sharing Project (DSP) provides many tools and services to support and promote continuous improvement. These types of services include research support, evaluation services, technical assistance, case management tools, data support and education, and COVID-19 response resources for our partners and the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School (WS/FCS) district.
Research
Evaluation
Technical Assistance
Case Management
Data Education and Support
Adaptable Program Focus
(COVID-19 Supports)
The DSP Team
Latasha “Tash” Lane, MA
DSP Leadership Team
Manager of Engagement and Communications,
The Forsyth Promise and United Way of Forsyth County
Adam Hill, MS
General Project Management
The Forsyth Promise Director of Strategy and Impact,
Executive Director, Forsyth Futures
Andrew Kraft,
WS/FCS Staff Supervisor
Chief Equity and Accountability Officer,
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Christina Spence, MSW
Data Sharing Project Coordinator,
The Forsyth Promise and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Stephanie Gomez, MS
DSP Evaluation Analyst,
The Forsyth Promise and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Kallie Payson,
Data Analyst,
The Forsyth Promise and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools