Data

Data

Our approach to developing a shared agenda mirrors our philosophy on advancing core strategies to advance cradle to career outcomes: it should be data-driven and community-led. 

We follow the Results-Based Accountability (RBA) framework, which helps us make tangible improvements by focusing on clear goals and using data to track progress. This involves a thorough analysis of factors and root causes that impede progress, allowing us to craft target and effective action at all levels, including policy.

We work to equip our Civic Influencers and Policy Alliance with the data and information they need to identify these factors and root causes and policy solutions that can address them. This data and information includes research, data dashboards and scorecards, community voice and perspective, community and economic impact assessments, asset maps, and more.

All of RMP’s Civic influencers are trained as qualitative research gathers, leveraging tools like focus groups, surveys, POPin, and the Technology Enabled Girl Ambassador (TEGA) methodology.

The Opportunity

An estimated 123,000* people in the RMP Region are NOT on a pathway to economic and social mobility.

This estimate is based on the following regional proxy measures that help us understand progress along the path to economic and social mobility:

  • Kindergarten Readiness
  • Third Grade Reading Proficiency
  • Eighth Grade Math Proficiency
  • High School Graduation
  • Enrollment in a Skill Training or Education Program
  • Skill and Credential Attainment
  • Employment at a Good Wage
Interested in diving deeper?

Dig into what this data looks like for the RMP region in RMP’s Data Scorecard 

Data Sources: Colorado Department of Education, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Colorado Department of Higher Education, U.S.Census Bureau American Community Survey, Colorado Self-Sufficiency Standard (University of Washington)

Who is RMP? The Challenges Facing Our Region

We are not growing talent in a way that meets employer needs and supports community members to earn what they need to survive and thrive.

  • There are 28,000+ job openings¹ in the RMP Region and furthermore, there is a gap of 15,000 individuals each year who are obtaining credentials/ skills needed to meet future projected employer needs.²
  • 70% of in-demand jobs require post high school training³ but only 39% of adults in the RMP Region have this⁴.

Data Sources: Colorado Labor Market Information Gateway (Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (National Center for Education Statistics), Colorado Talent Pipeline Report (Colorado Workforce Development Council), Colorado Labor Market Information Gateway (Colorado Department of Labor and Employment), Colorado Talent Pipeline Report (Colorado Workforce Development Council), U.S.Census Bureau American Community Survey 

Our Regional Target

RMP has set an ambitious target to ensure that 71,000 more children and young people up to age 35 achieve Cradle to Career milestones critical for upward mobility by 2030 who would otherwise not reach these milestones. This target is not just a number—it represents our commitment to transforming lives and strengthening our community.

To achieve this, we estimated and established targets for each Cradle to Career Outcome, focusing our efforts where they matter most and addressing any gaps.

  • 4,880 MORE children are ready for kindergarten
  • 9,315 MORE third graders read at grade level
  • 9,891 MORE eighth graders at grade level in math
  • 2,874 MORE high schoolers graduate
  • 9,778 MORE young people enroll in a skill training or education program
  • 9,940 MORE young people earn a skill or credential
  • 24,444 MORE households are employed at a good wage
Interested in diving deeper?

Dig into what the data work behind this goal HERE 

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