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Students doing a science experiment as part of Shelby County Schools Gifted Program

How Shelby County Schools is Increasing Equity in its Gifted Program

Krista Delk July 15, 2021 Assessments, Case Study, Data, Equity, Illuminator Spotlight

Westside Community Schools

Westside Community Schools is Improving Intervention and Core Instruction with Assessment Data & PLCs

Krista Delk June 3, 2021 Assessments, Case Study, Data, Illuminator Spotlight, MTSS, PLC

A group of students at Warsaw Community Schools

How Warsaw Changed Its Culture with Data & Assessment

Krista Delk April 22, 2021 Assessments, Case Study, Data, Illuminator Spotlight

How Illuminate’s Integration with Google Classroom is Supporting Remote Learning in Santa Rosa City Schools

Martin Yan July 27, 2020 Case Study, Illuminator Spotlight, Remote Learning

The Power of Assessment to Close Gaps & Help Students Soar

April Beasley July 2, 2020 Assessments, Case Study, Data, Illuminator Spotlight, Leadership

How Garden City Public Schools is Building an Information-Rich Comprehensive Assessment System

Natalie Howell March 12, 2020 Assessments, Case Study, Illuminator Spotlight, Leadership

Leveraging High-Quality Custom Interims to Move the Needle on Student Outcomes

Sara Shore January 30, 2020 Assessments, Case Study, Data, Leadership

How a Large Georgia School District Sees Every Student

Lynn Ehlers August 2, 2019 Case Study

Why EOC Scores are Soaring in Monroe County Schools

Ed Sweet June 6, 2019 Case Study

How Oxford Community Schools Uses Data to Support 3rd Grade Reading Proficiency

Lynn Ehlers April 4, 2019 Case Study

How a Focus on Access & Equity Is Making a Difference in Yuma

Ed Sweet November 29, 2018 Case Study, Equity, Leadership, School Improvement

How Denver Public Schools Overcame District Data Woes

Martin Yan November 1, 2018 Case Study

How a Unique Border-Town District Defies Demographics

Martin Yan October 11, 2018 Case Study

How This Rural District is Making the Most of Classroom Data

Martin Yan August 16, 2018 Case Study

How IDEA Public Schools is Getting Data into the Right Hands

Martin Yan May 24, 2018 Case Study, Data, Leadership

Viewing Mental Health Through the “We Care” Campaign

Debra Russell March 22, 2018 Case Study, Mental Health, Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

How a Large & Diverse District is Making Data-Driven Decisions

Martin Yan February 15, 2018 Case Study, Leadership, School Improvement

How a Medium-Sized District is Closing the Achievement Gap

Martin Yan November 9, 2017 Case Study, Leadership, School Improvement

How Statesboro High Increased Math Proficiency by 84 Percent

Martin Yan May 11, 2017 Case Study, Data, Leadership, School Improvement

How a Low-Achieving School Uses Data to Drive Success

Dr. Abram Jimenez February 2, 2017 Assessments, Case Study, Data, Equity, Leadership, School Improvement, Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

7 Can’t Miss Blogs to Jumpstart the School Year

Mike Oswalt, M.Ed. August 11, 2016 Assessments, Case Study, Data, Educational Technology, Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Gatekeeping in Math: Dispelling the Myth of Placement & Advancement Exams

Debra Russell July 21, 2016 Assessments, Case Study, Data

Switching Student Information Systems: Does It Have to Hurt So Much? Five Components for a Successful Implementation

Mark Walls April 4, 2016 Case Study, Data, Educational Technology, Implementation, Resources

Create an Early Warning System and Give Your Teachers X-Ray Vision!

Illuminate Education January 15, 2016 Case Study, Early Warning, Educational Technology, Illuminator Spotlight

Case Study: How Innovative Education Technology Can Improve Math Performance by 84 Percent

Illuminate Education December 8, 2015 Case Study