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Choosing a Data System for your Promise Neighborhood

Author: Promise Neighborhoods Institute | Year of Publication: No date

To build a strong Promise Neighborhood and be well positioned to seek funding and demonstrate success, communities should incorporate a robust data collection and evaluation plan into their work. Communities seeking federal funding will need to meet U.S. Department of Education requirements, but all communities should use a comprehensive data system to collect and organize data and help inform decisionmaking. The Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink worked with its network of Promise Neighborhood leaders to collect a set of suggested critical criteria, functions, and guiding questions to use to review potential database vendors. These guidelines are intended to be a starting point for community discussions about data systems and can be altered to reflect the specific needs of a Promise Neighborhood.

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