November 3, 2025
A key priority from DELC’s strategic plan, Growing Oregon Together, states that DELC will use data and research to inform decisions and share these with the public. One way we fulfill this goal is in the drafting and release of DELC’s first Research and Policy Agenda, informed by and aligned with DELC’s other strategic plans, Growing Oregon Together and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan. DELC leadership and staff worked together over several months to draft the 5 core priorities and their subsequent research and evaluation questions, and we are proud to share this research and evaluation vision for the early learning and care sector with the public.
This agenda provides a roadmap for how DELC will use research and evaluation to learn how we are making progress toward our strategic goals and know what is missing. Asking and answering some of these questions can inform future strategy for our agency and drive how we partner with our research and evaluation community across the state and country.