Using Data to Build Trust During a Winning School District Referendum Process

Transparency, clarity, and trust are critical to successfully navigating a school district referendum. Whether the goal is to invest in facilities, support academic programming, or support staff and students, district leaders are often faced with the challenge of helping their communities understand both the why and the value behind the ask. In this post. learn how New Glarus School District in Wisconsin benefitted from ECRA’s State Percentile Analysis and Comparative District Analysis data briefs.

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How Elma School District in Washington is Using Data-Driven Insights to Improve Student Outcomes

CASE STUDY: School district leaders must navigate complex challenges while ensuring students receive the highest quality education. For Elma School District, a forward-thinking district in Elma, Washington, leveraging better K12 data and analytics was key to making evidence-based decisions that drive real district and school improvement. By utilizing ECRA’s School Improvement solution, Elma School District is transforming its approach to student growth and program evaluation, leading to more strategic decision-making and better student outcomes.

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IASA – AI Research and Development Program

In this video, Dr. John Gatta, President and CEO of ECRA Group, introduces a new initiative with Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA). IASA Podcast Listen to a recent episode of the IASA Podcast featuring Dr. John Gatta. In the episode, Dr. Gatta discusses ECRA’s new AI Assistant. AI Assistant ECRA’s AI Assistant solution provides…

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What is a Virtual Peer Group?

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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Monitoring District Performance at Oak Lawn District 229: Case Study

ECRA CASE STUDY: Monitoring District Performance at Oak Lawn District 229Superintendent Shahe Bagdasarian of Oak Lawn District 229 leverages the district’s Strategic Dashboard to communicate key performance indicators and align the work of school leaders. The dashboard allows district leaders to track and analyze data on student performance, fostering data-driven decision-making.

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