Dorcas Kong

Dorcas Kong serves as the Senior Manager of Data Leadership & Innovation at the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE). In this role, she provides strategic leadership for CCEE’s Data Academy, a statewide initiative that strengthens the capacity of K-12 education professionals in leveraging data to drive continuous improvement and advance equitable student outcomes. She leads the Data Leadership course within the Data Academy, designing and facilitating learning experiences that equip local educational agency (LEA) leaders with the mindsets, practices, and systems needed to foster a culture of effective inquiry and drive strategic, equity-centered decisions. She also guides work on balanced assessment systems, partnering with LEAs to assess the coherence, comprehensiveness, and continuity of their assessment practices, ensuring alignment with instructional priorities and locally defined visions for teaching and learning.

Prior to joining CCEE, Dorcas earned her Master of Science in Education Policy from the University of Pennsylvania, where she collaborated on a research team studying the relationship between inclusive education practices for students with disabilities and academic and behavioral outcomes in general education settings. In partnership with Bristol Township School District, the team produced a policy report to inform the district’s Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) corrective action plan.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a concentration in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego, along with a minor in Education Studies.