Postsecondary Readiness

About the Research

EPSOs—high school academic offerings that expose students to advanced coursework and build their foundational career skills—are a key lever for increasing postsecondary enrollment and completion. Increasing EPSO participation and completion is part of a district-wide strategy to improve college and career readiness for all students. This series of studies seeks to identify and implement innovative strategies to increase EPSO participation and success within the district.

MNPS Working Group Members

Teresa Atkinson (Director of Postsecondary Advising and Readiness Systems)

Brittaney Baker (Practice Fellow, CCR Data Coordinator)
Sanjana Ballal-Link (Executive Director of Counseling and Advising)
Sarah Chin (Chief Strategy Officer)
Jeremiah Davis (CTE Coordinator)
Stacey Foster (CTE Coordinator)
Joe Gordon (Director of Counseling and Advising)
Yolanda Jackson (Family Engagement Coordinator)
Joe Kelly (AVID Coordinator)
Emily Munn (Director, Advanced Academics)
Matthew Nelson (Executive Director, College & Career Readiness)
Kwame Nti (Senior CCR Information Analyst)
Daniel Phillips (Director of Career Academics)
David Williams (Deputy Chief of Academics)
Stanley Young (Coordinator, Advanced Academics)

Vanderbilt Working Group Members

Abby Beneke (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Sean Corcoran (Professor of Public Policy & Education)
Brent Evans (Associate Professor)
Joshua Harman (Project Manager)
Erin Henrick (Co-Director, Assistant Professor of the Practice)
Maria Maria Castillo (Doctoral Student)

Related News & Publications

November 17, 2025
From Research to Practice: How Co-Design Supports College and Career Readiness in MNPS Schools
June 17, 2025
Second Annual Research Symposium Gathers VU, MNPS Leaders in Partnership
March 12, 2024
Why EPSOs Matter: Preliminary Analysis of EPSO Completion and Student Outcomes

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