RP Conference 2026
Program & Schedule
Select an option below:
- Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Friday, April 17, 2026
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7:30 - 8:30 |
Breakfast |
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8:30 - 12:00 |
Post-Conference Workshops |
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8:00 – 9:30 |
IRPE Newcomers Session |
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9:45 – 11:00 |
Welcome and Keynote Address by Dr. Rashitta Brown-Elize |
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11:00 – 11:25 |
Coffee Break |
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11:30 – 12:30 |
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12:30 – 1:45 |
Lunch and Awards Ceremony |
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2:00 – 3:00 |
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3:00 – 3:25 |
Coffee and Snack Break |
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3:30 – 4:30 |
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4:45 – 5:15 |
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5:15 – 6:15 |
Reception |
Breakout Session Details
Select an option below:
- Wednesday, April 15
- Thursday, April 16
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7:30 - 8:30 |
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8:30 - 9:45 |
Opening Plenary and Birds of a Feather |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
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11:00 – 11:25 |
Coffee Break |
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11:30 – 12:30 |
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12:30 – 1:45 |
Lunch |
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1:45 - 3:15 |
CCCCO Briefing |
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3:15 - 3:30 |
Coffee and Snack Break |
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3:30 - 5:00 |
Select an option below:
- Wednesday, April 15
- Thursday, April 16
Breakout Session Details
Breakout Session 1
- “I Hate Surveys”: Practical Tips for Managing Surveys and Sharing Results
- From Imperfect Data to Equitable Insights: Using Propensity Score Matching to Understand Corequisite Impact
- College Enrollment Decisions and Trajectories Among Community College Applicants
- The Messy Work of Writing Support: What We Got Right, What We Got Wrong, and What We Learned
- Diet Equity: The Great Taste of Equity, Without Systemic Change
Breakout Session 2
- Reimagining Outreach Through Race-Conscious Inquiry: How SMC Used Data Coaching to Understand and Address Equity Gaps in Successful Enrollment for Black/African American Students
- Equity Data – Now in 2D! Framework Unlocks Shared Vocabulary to Improve Equity Analysis & Comprehension
- Miles to Go: Addressing the Unique Challenges of Rural Transfer Students
- Combined sessions:
- The Work of Implementing an Equity Plan at Scale
- OC-Works in Action: Turning Messy Regional Data Into Equitable Student-Centered Insights
- Weekend Update for Higher Ed: IRPE News You Can Actually Use
Breakout Session 3
- You Can't Count If You're Not Counted: Inclusive Data to Drive Black Student Success
- How to Quiet the Continuous Cycle of Complaints to Amplify a Continuous Cycle of Improvement
- Transforming Mindsets: Using Adult Learner Research to Drive Belonging and Retention
- Making Meaning and Change Together: A Collaborative Approach to Strategic Plan Implementation
- Changing Composition Together: Addressing Equity Gaps Through Student Data and Faculty-Driven Vulnerability
Creative Sessions Showcase
Breakout Session 4
- Redefining Progress: Estimating and Evaluating Time-to-Completion in Non-Traditional Educational Models
- Combined sessions:
- From Compliance to Collaboration: Transforming the Perkins Required Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) Into an Equity-Centered, Iterative Planning Process
- Strengthening CTE Insights Through Practitioner-Focused Embedded Research
- Tracking Change Together: Lessons From Lemoore’s OERevolution and Data Journey
- The RP Group and CAIR: Partnering in the Messy Work of Change in the IR Landscape
- Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud: Centering Black People and Outcomes
Breakout Session 5
- Unlocking Opportunity: Rethinking Workforce Equity in Childhood Education
- Sankofa as Method: Reorienting Institutional Research Toward Memory, Accountability, and Archive-Building
- Aligning SWP Projects to Vision-Aligned Reporting: A Framework for Equity-Driven Decision Intelligence
- It Takes a Village to Earn CPL by Our Noncredit Credit by Exam Mechanism
Working Session: Driving Equitable Change With Vision-Aligned Reporting Data
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Facilitated Vision Aligned Reporting Working Session
Thursday, April 16 | 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Post-Conference Workshops
Friday, April 17, 2026 | 8:30 am–12 pm| $195 for RP Group Members and $225 for Non-members
Attending one of our post-conference workshops is an excellent way to cap your conference experience, or you can register for a workshop separately from the main conference. Workshops last three and a half hours and include breakfast.
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Beyond the Dashboard: Using DataVista Return Files for Local Equity Analysis
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
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What Data on Demand is and how to access it;
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The structure of DataVista return files and supporting documents;
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How to link the return files to local SIS data systems; and
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How to use the DataVista Metric Data Definitions to support local analyses.
Presenters: WestEd (TBD)
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Leading from Influence, Not Authority
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
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Name the forms of influence they already hold in their IRPE roles;
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Analyze institutional dynamics that shape whether evidence is taken up or ignored;
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Make more intentional choices about when to push, pause, reframe, or let go; and
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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
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