EdInsights is a research center
EdInsights’ purpose is to conduct research, provide evaluation services, and create collaborative professional learning spaces that inform and advance anti-racist approaches to policymaking and practice so that minoritized student populations have equitable opportunities and outcomes in their public education and career journeys.
Featured Publications and Media
Beyond Syntax: The Power of Framing in the Research Process for Institutional Planning and Effectiveness
As the demand for data continues to increase and inform institutional decisions and practices, many of the resources available on data gathering, such as data-driven approaches or data analytics, have failed to emphasize one vital factor of effective research:the importance of framing in the research process. Framing plays a critical role in the development of research question(s) that guide a project, which can also serve as a framework throughout the research process, and in making meaning of research findings.
EdInsights Welcomes Dr. Madeleine Kerrick as Its New Executive Director!
It’s with great enthusiasm that we look forward to a year of change at EdInsights. Next month we will announce a new executive director, poised to lead our work within California’s educational community. As we enter 2025, we reflect on the transformative impacts within our center, and take this as an opportunity to share our progress with all of you.
Empowering Futures: Analyzing Outcomes for Umoja Students
This report examines demographics and academic outcomes, analyzes effective program design elements from the 2023-24 Umoja programs that increase Umoja student success—measured by students’ perceived self-concept, sense of belonging within Umoja, and academic self-efficacy—and outlines strategies reported by Umoja college program core teams for aligning effective program design elements with broader core services and supports.