Advancing Equity Through Measurement
- Measurement is a process of using data to tell a story. Some measures tell stories of progress toward goals, others focus on impact, accountability, or learning. What we measure reflects our thinking about what matters, how the world works, and what’s possible.
- When we keep using the same types of measures in the same ways, we end up telling the same stories over and over. We inadvertently reinforce the status quo, creating barriers to our own change efforts.
- For measurement to work toward a future where everyone has fair and just opportunities to thrive, we must use it to tell new and different stories. This requires centering equity in why and how we use measurement – and in who does the measuring
