What has data ever done for you? Do you have paper files piling up on your desk or Excel spreadsheets monopolizing your hard drive space? With so much data and so little time to crunch it, maybe the most consistent thing data has done for you is give you a headache. It doesn’t have to […]
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The Transformational Power of a Data-Informed Culture
In 2007, the city of New Orleans was working to recover from the shock of Hurricane Katrina two years earlier. The city was rebuilding, but many questions remained that needed answers. One of the most important was ‘How would the city rebuild its shattered school system’? Ben Marcovitz and other social entrepreneurs peered into the future of New Orleans and […]
It Takes a Village: A Guide to Creating a Data-Informed School Culture
Data has changed the way we make decisions – from what movies we watch to how baseball teams find players. Why, then, are our schools forced to sift through spreadsheets, wrestle with student information systems, or wait weeks for assessment results? The actionable data is out there of course, no teacher would argue with that. […]
Data Matters: What Schoolrunner Means for Your School
As a School Leader, you’re responsible for communicating the ins and outs of your district, network, and/or school’s activity. This information is an important reflection of your progress. It’s critical your data has integrity and directly relates to the initiatives you’re managing. It’s also essential that your numbers always remain up-to-date and accurate. Schoolrunner gives […]
