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Are we seeing a third wave in data-driven education? I believe we are. As it momentum, those of us helping to shape it— educators, entrepreneurs, foundations, technologists, and others — should all work to ensure commitment to a process that gives teachers’ voices equal billing.

May 28, 2013

by: Micah Sagebiel

Education data tools: A third wave of teacher-driven innovations addresses pressing classroom needs

Are we seeing a third wave in data-driven education? I believe we are. As it momentum, those of us helping to shape it— educators, entrepreneurs, foundations, technologists, and others — should all work to ensure commitment to a process that gives teachers’ voices equal billing.

The students I work with are a very specialized population. My goal when I’m working with them is to help alleviate whatever pressure they’ve experienced that’s caused them to “fall off the mountain.” The data often show patterns of change that help me know where to begin with these kids.

Mar 22, 2013

by: Guest Blogger

Julie Parks: Education data—A powerful tool to connect with kids in trouble

The students I work with are a very specialized population. My goal when I’m working with them is to help alleviate whatever pressure they’ve experienced that’s caused them to “fall off the mountain.” The data often show patterns of change that help me know where to begin with these kids.

I totally disagree with the idea that if you tell me to use data to drive my instruction, you’re also telling me I can’t be creative. Education data shows us where the students are weak, and what we need to do as educators to turn that around. And that to me opens the whole door of creativity.

Mar 13, 2013

by: Guest Blogger

Kim Holmes: Education data opens the door of creativity

I totally disagree with the idea that if you tell me to use data to drive my instruction, you’re also telling me I can’t be creative. Education data shows us where the students are weak, and what we need to do as educators to turn that around. And that to me opens the whole door of creativity.

Access to education data helps us act now, not later. We don’t want to wait until third grade to fix issues that we could have recognized and fixed in kindergarten. And if we use data and tools the right way, we don’t have to.

Mar 08, 2013

by: Guest Blogger

Stacey Hensley: Education data makes a tough job easier

Access to education data helps us act now, not later. We don’t want to wait until third grade to fix issues that we could have recognized and fixed in kindergarten. And if we use data and tools the right way, we don’t have to.

The common good–of our kids, of our educators, of a nation that needs to find ways to put technological innovation to work in critical public sectors–has always been at the heart of the Ed-Fi solution. Today the Ed-Fi Alliance marches forth as a free-standing, non-profit entity dedicated to getting effective education data tools into teachers' hands.

Mar 04, 2013

by: Janet Mountain

Graduation day: The Ed-Fi Alliance tackles the education data challenge head on

The common good–of our kids, of our educators, of a nation that needs to find ways to put technological innovation to work in critical public sectors–has always been at the heart of the Ed-Fi solution. Today the Ed-Fi Alliance marches forth as a free-standing, non-profit entity dedicated to getting effective education data tools into teachers' hands.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll share a series of educator interviews that offer insight into the ways that improved information tools, in the hands of the right people, are changing the educational experience for teachers, students and parents. Lori Fey kicks the series off.

Feb 28, 2013

by: Guest Blogger

Lori Fey: Listening to what teachers have to say about education data

Over the next few weeks, we’ll share a series of educator interviews that offer insight into the ways that improved information tools, in the hands of the right people, are changing the educational experience for teachers, students and parents. Lori Fey kicks the series off.

When you look to the future, the potential to put education data to use is staggering. Remember the early days of wireless, when mobile phones were still a rarity? Now we’ve crossed the chasm and gone mobile in ways that, not so long ago, seemed utterly fantastic.

Feb 06, 2013

by: Guest Blogger

Lori Fey: The fuss about education data - Deus ex machina? No. Transformative? Yes.

When you look to the future, the potential to put education data to use is staggering. Remember the early days of wireless, when mobile phones were still a rarity? Now we’ve crossed the chasm and gone mobile in ways that, not so long ago, seemed utterly fantastic.

ANet began work in seven Boston charter schools in 2005. Five years from now, the company’s goal is to embed data-driven instruction into at least 500 schools nationwide, and to inspire an additional 1000 schools to adopt similar practices.

Jan 28, 2013

by: Joe Siedlecki

Data-driven instruction: Achievement Network's innovative approach to changing practice

ANet began work in seven Boston charter schools in 2005. Five years from now, the company’s goal is to embed data-driven instruction into at least 500 schools nationwide, and to inspire an additional 1000 schools to adopt similar practices.

Times are changing in the education sector. Education data obstacles are falling. Standards are taking hold. New tools and entrepreneurs are emerging. All of this truly is good news for teachers, students and families. For those of us working in the Education technology and education data fields, it should also be sobering.

Dec 04, 2012

by: Lori Fey

Busting Through Education Data Obstacles: Doing More & Doing Better

Times are changing in the education sector. Education data obstacles are falling. Standards are taking hold. New tools and entrepreneurs are emerging. All of this truly is good news for teachers, students and families. For those of us working in the Education technology and education data fields, it should also be sobering.

If we’re serious about education reform, we must do more than focus on either/or prescriptions for reform (charter vs. district, traditional vs. blended, innovation-focus vs. accountability-fouces, etc.), and focus on equipping real world teachers with the supports and tools they need to do their best work with every child every day.

Sep 13, 2012

by: Lori Fey

Back to School: Using Education Data to Support Real World Teachers

If we’re serious about education reform, we must do more than focus on either/or prescriptions for reform (charter vs. district, traditional vs. blended, innovation-focus vs. accountability-fouces, etc.), and focus on equipping real world teachers with the supports and tools they need to do their best work with every child every day.