This year, as part of the Comparative District Analysis, the option to include a Virtual Peer Group as one of the nine comparative districts has been added to the Data Brief. This post explains what a Virtual Peer Group is and why your school district might want to include it in your Comparative District Analysis.…
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Issue: NWEA has changed its item selection algorithm to be more grade level specific. Given the information available, the algorithm change has rendered mathematics RIT scores for the new test version to be non-equivalent to RIT scores produced by the current test version. Given the impact of the new algorithm on RIT scores, NWEA is…
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ECRA DATA BRIEF Introducing the New Jersey State Report Card Analysis Data Briefs from ECRA GroupExtract positive messages through a more accurate analysis of New Jersey state report card data, all in two turn-key and easy to understand PDFs for board and community reporting. Purchase Online At ECRA Group, we continue to expand our library…
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ECRA Launches Adaptive Cohort in Partnership with AASA’s Learning 2025 Network ECRA, in partnership with AASA, is excited to announce an adaptive cohort exclusively for the AASA Learning 2025 Network. This 3-month adaptive cohort is built so that participants can join at any time and learn at their own pace. Along with the learning modules,…
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On October 18, 2023, the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) invited just over 100 of it’s members and partners to Springfield, IL to the first Vision 2030 Workshop. ECRA Group is facilitating the Visioning process. Dr. John Gatta and Dr. John Bruesch, from ECRA Group, facilitated two workgroups. While Dr. Brian Harris and Dr.…
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Video: Who is ECRA Group? ECRA Group is a premier K12 research and analytics consulting firm that helps school districts and educational leaders improve student outcomes by adopting more evidence-based practices. We focus on helping school districts embed evidence-based practices via predictive models that empower school leaders with the information needed to ensure a more…
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Dr. John Gatta, President and CEO of ECRA Group was recently published in the August 2023 edition of School Administrator by The School Superintendents Association (AASA). The article, “Integrating AI as an Analytics Collaborator,” can be read in it’s entirety below. Integrating AI as an Analytics Collaborator The excitement surrounding generative artificial intelligence brought on by…
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Strategic Dashboard Case Study: CUSD 200 in Wheaton, IllinoisLearn how ECRA’s industry leading K12 Strategic Dashboard solution helps the superintendent and board of education communicate and measure success more effectively to all stakeholders.Get your Dashboard Having the tool [ECRA’s Strategic Dashboard], has simplified my communication with the board.Dr. Jeff Schuler, CUSD200 Superintendent Communicating results. Building…
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Announcing Updates to ECRA’s Industry Leading Strategic Dashboard Created Exclusively for School DistrictsLaunching July 2023Sharing your district’s data and analytics never looked this good. It is with great excitement that we will begin rolling out an updated version of our Strategic Dashboard in July 2023. Design and Layout Updates Additional Editing Features Robust Templating Options…
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As we strive to provide the best customer service for our clients, ECRA is pleased to announce that we have scheduled User Group Sessions for the 2023-2024 school year. These sessions cover a variety of topics and all our products and services. View User Group Sessions How do I attend a User Group Session? User…
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