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How to Make Change Stick
This article was co-written with Bill Storm There are few professions that experience change as often as education, and the beginning of the school year is often ripe with “new.”…
Reviewing Core Instruction in Reading
Public schools are responsible for providing effective education for all students.
What it Really Means to Be a Data-Driven District–and How to Make it Happen
A simple internet search for “data-driven instruction” yields over 70 million hits. Clearly, the concept is neither new nor novel. But that wealth of information is accompanied by a wealth…
How To Select Your Screening Assessments
As the school year winds down, it is a good time to confirm plans for universal screening in the upcoming school year.
Achieving Equity in Schools
We recently hosted a panel conversation featuring four outstanding social justice educators, discussing current barriers to equitable learning opportunities and tangible strategies for achieving true equity in the classroom. The…
Making the Shift: Basing Teaching and Learning in Data
Like many districts, we are not lacking when it comes to student data. We have universal screening data, diagnostic data, interim/benchmark data, formative assessment data, standardized state assessment data, and…
Illuminate Education Joins Forces with FastBridge Learning, Accelerating Shared Mission to Support the Whole Child
Acquisition unites proven assessments, assessment platforms, data analytics, intuitive reporting, curated item banks and pre-built assessments, and support services.
Leveraging Social-Emotional Learning: Insights from Tustin Unified’s Journey from Data Collection to Action
This article was co-written with Debra Russell “Student achievement never matters more than student well-being.” This was the message Superintendent Dr. Gregory Franklin shared with all faculty and staff to…
4 Data Visualizations that Remove Barriers Between Data and Action
In a previous BI Tool post, I highlighted some of the data visualizations that can be automated—and how they can save educators countless hours of time. I asked this question:…
Why EOC Scores are Soaring in Monroe County Schools
Monroe County is a thriving community in the heart of central Georgia, close to Atlanta and Macon. Monroe County Schools (MCS) is dedicated to creating a brighter future for county…