Research Agenda 2025 (July 2025 - June 2026)

Priority Agency Research Name Description
1 DWS/DHHS ASQ Academic outcomes of children screened through the Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) statewide early detection and intervention efforts as measured by the standardized screening and assessment results completed in preschool, kindergarten, 3rd grade and beyond.
2 UDOC Licensed Employment Higher education to licensure and ultimately workforce outcomes for occupations requiring state licensure
3 USBE High School Math Course Taking Patterns Define the relationship between high school math course-taking patterns and academic performance on higher education retention and academic and labor market outcomes.
4 USBE Low-Income Student Outcomes Determine to what extent academic performance influences long-term post-secondary education and workforce outcomes for students from low-income backgrounds.
5 USHE/UDRC Workforce Outcomes for Work-based Learning Compare education and workforce outcomes for USHE students who participated in work-based learning.
6 UDRC Revisiting the HII Use the updated HII from DHHS to show how changes in HII rank relate to changes in outcomes.