This session will help college and district researchers with using DataVista return files to support local analyses. This hands-on session will focus on accessing data from Data on Demand, combining it with relevant reference files, and, optionally, integrating this information with local data to support more nuanced and relevant equity conversations for populations that may be of local import but are not publicly available.

In this workshop, attendees will learn about

• What Data on Demand is and how to access it;

• The structure of DataVista return files and supporting documents;

• How to link the return files to local SIS data systems; and

• How to use the DataVista Metric Data Definitions to support local analyses.

Presenters: WestEd (TBD)

When you don’t control the outcome, how do you still lead effectively? This interactive workshop, led by The RP Group’s Leading from the Middle team, is designed to support IRPE professionals in strengthening their influence, navigating institutional dynamics, and using evidence strategically to shape decisions and advance change.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to

• Name the forms of influence they already hold in their IRPE roles;

• Analyze institutional dynamics that shape whether evidence is taken up or ignored;

• Make more intentional choices about when to push, pause, reframe, or let go; and

• Apply practical strategies for using data to invite learning and action.

IRPE practitioners are well-positioned to advance the systemic student-focused change that our educational communities so desperately need to ensure economic mobility for all. This workshop will lay the foundation for how IRPE offices can transition from data vending machines into hubs for institutional change leadership and management.

Presenters: Ireri Valenzuela, The RP Group; Additional presenters TBD