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Illuminator of the Year 2019 Honorees
The Illuminator of the Year Program was created to recognize outstanding educators and administrators who are illuminating in their communities and exemplify our mission to promote student and educator success.…
BI Tool: Disrupting Inequities
Welcome to a new year of our BI Tool blog, where Illuminate BI Tool users can share the incredible work that is being done by BI Tool users all over…
Early Warning Systems in Early Education
In previous posts, I’ve began with the assertion that in many cases, the likelihood that a student would graduate from high school could be predicted as early as kindergarten. Because early…
How a Focus on Access & Equity Is Making a Difference in Yuma
This excerpt comes from our latest white paper written in conjunction with Gina Thompson, Superintendent of Yuma Union High School District. Read the entire article here. Based on raw numbers,…
How Do School Principals Influence Student Achievement?
Over the last few decades, more research studies have examined the effects of school and district leadership practices on student achievement (DuFour & Eaker, 1998; Marzano, McNulty, & Waters, 2005;…
MTSS vs RTI vs PBIS – What’s the difference?
PBIS, RTI, and MTSS can be confusing, especially since these terms are sometimes used interchangeably. There’s a lot of overlap, but they are different. Use this article as a cheat…
Choosing the Right Student Intervention
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRPzpPM8UH4 Presented by Kate Pechacek – Transcription Below Introduction Welcome to the “Illuminate Whiteboard Series.” I’m Kate Pechacek. I’m a customer success manager for Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. I’m…
How Denver Public Schools Overcame District Data Woes
Denver Public Schools (DPS) serves students in one of the top 25 largest cities in the United States. DPS is one of the fastest- growing urban school districts in the…
Rethinking the “F” Word in Education: Treatment Fidelity
Let’s talk for a moment about an unpopular topic: treatment fidelity. For those not familiar, treatment fidelity is the term used for the correct implementation of instruction and assessment that is…
