Place-based cradle-to-career initiatives use data to improve outcomes for children and families. StriveTogether, a network of 70 initiatives across the country, focuses on creating the conditions necessary for improving and reducing disparities in outcomes across the developmental continuum from kindergarten readiness to employment. The Urban Institute developed these guides to provide StriveTogether network members detailed information about each of its seven population-level outcomes.

Each guide provides information about why the outcome matters, recommended indicators, data sources for indicators, detailed data specifications, ways to calculate the outcome, data disaggregation, frequently asked questions, learning resources, and data sharing.