educational data Archives

3 ways educational data helped this district improve outcomes

August 18, 2020August 13, 2020 by Dr. Donna Wright

Discover how this district outlines clear priorities that emphasize educational data use to improve the school culture for students and educators.

In the Wilson County School District, using educational data to inform our decisions has reinvented the way students learn, and it has given educators a newfound confidence in…

District Management

Major ed data report reveals states’ improvements

November 19, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

States have made immense progress in collecting student data, communicating the importance of using such data, and in emphasizing the need to keep student information safe and secure,…

District Management

Reports highlight need for data mobility

January 20, 2014November 30, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Educational data must follow students as they cross state lines, and policy makers must be equipped with the tools needed to ensure that teachers, students, and parents have…

District Management

States make gains in building data systems

April 24, 2011February 21, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

States have made unprecedented progress collecting longitudinal data in education, but they have not taken action to ensure data are used to improve student achievement, according to the…

District Management

State data systems present privacy concerns

November 5, 2013October 29, 2010 by By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor

Data privacy is a top concern for stakeholders when it comes to using educational data to drive student achievement and school improvement—and an Oct. 21 webinar from the…

District Management

University of Texas completes $32M data center

November 5, 2013September 21, 2010 by Laura Ascione

The University of Texas has completed a new $32 million data center meant to meet the school's growing information technology needs, the Austin Business Journal reports. The new…