Case Study: Education Research and Data Center achieves statewide data-driven decision-making with Point B

Sharing What Works in Public Education

The state of Washington's Education Research and Data Center (ERDC) needed better data to inform public education policy decisions. They faced the challenge of creating a Statewide Longitudinal Data System to collect and link information from over 350 organizations. The ERDC engaged vendor Point B to manage this complex, multi-year program.

Point B provided strategic guidance and project management to establish data governance and develop a new P20W data warehouse. They managed risks, resolved emerging issues, and maintained transparent communication with all stakeholders. As a result of Point B's work, Washington now leads the nation in its ability to share education data, enabling faster, more effective policy decisions and a growing number of data requests from educators and researchers.