Illuminations and Insights
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Predictive Models in Action: Supporting College and Career Readiness
What if schools could predict, as early as 9th grade, whether a student is on track to qualify for competitive scholarships or meet college admissions criteria? And what if those predictions could trigger timely interventions—like course recommendations, test prep, enrichment opportunities, or targeted advising—to change that student’s path? In our latest blog, Director of Services Tracy Diel, Research Analyst Manager II Julia Finch, and Research Associate Rinor Jahiu, discuss how this is the goal of EA's new predictive modeling initiative, supported by the multi-state Ed-Tech Collaboratory (ETC).