A new Colorado Lab training supports government and community-serving professionals to grow their understanding in the use of data for decision-making. The training, created by Drs. Courtney Everson and Lauren Gase, Senior Researchers/Project Directors with the Colorado Lab, was delivered most recently to the Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference and to the Whole Child Consultative Roles Conference.
“Our partners show deep commitment to using data to drive outcomes. They also have expressed barriers to making this commitment a reality, such as not having tools to be efficient in data use or not knowing how to blend evidence with other real-world factors,” Dr. Everson said. “We created this training to support professionals in moving their commitment to data into effective action.”
In the training, Drs. Everson and Gase walked participants through the Ask-Acquire-Apply-Assess approach to help them integrate research evidence in efficient and effective ways. Using this cycle can strengthen a data-informed approach for effective leadership.
To learn more about this approach or to explore training opportunities, please contact Dr. Courtney Everson.