Ensure a Transition from SAT to ACT Does Not Disrupt Your Assessment Program With the current uncertainty around the SAT and ACT for state testing, this video offers practical guidance to ensure that any transition does not disrupt your district’s ability to longitudinally monitor the growth and proficiency of individual students, programs, and other school…
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AASA Webinar: How to Write More Positive and Credible Headlines with Data At this webinar, Dr. John Gatta, CEO/President of ECRA, guides attendees through a process to write more positive and credible headlines with data. Participants learned how data, when communicated correctly, has the power to transform the narrative of your school district. The webinar…
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Webinar: Extracting Positive Headlines from Wisconsin Report Card Data At this webinar, Dr. John Gatta, CEO/President of ECRA, guides attendees through best practices for communicating WI state report card data. They learned how to communicate thier district’s results through percentiles, as opposed to reporting raw percentages, which helps create a more accurate and compelling analysis…
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NSPRA Webinar: How to Write More Positive and Credible Headlines With Data Dr. John Gatta, CEO of ECRA Group, recently partnered with NSPRA to provide a webinar. In this webinar, Dr. Gatta discussed how data, communicated correctly, has the power to transform the narrative of your school district. This webinar provided school communications leaders with…
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AASA Webinar: Leveraging Predictive Analytics For Student Early Warning Systems This webinar, in partnership with AASA, provides district leaders with a foundational knowledge of how to leverage predictive analytics to build early warning systems for students. The presentation was led by Dr. John Gatta, CEO of ECRA Group, Northwestern University Professor, and national leader in…
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Dr. John Gatta, CEO of ECRA Group, recently talked with Jason Leahy, Executive Director for Illinois Principals Association (IPA), on the topic of assessment and accountability. They discuss the latest release of Illinois Report Card data and how districts can use ECRA’s Illinois Report Card Analysis report to communicate more effectively to boards and communities.…
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ECRA’s brand new Illinois Report Card Analysis report is designed to help districts extract positive messages through a more accurate analysis of state report card data, all in one turn-key and easy to understand PDF for board and community reporting. Learn More or Purchase
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Effective communication of data starts by communicating what truly matters in your community. In this video, Dr. John Gatta, CEO of ECRA Group, provides guidance on how to report data and how to identify what numbers are most important in communication efforts at your school district. Dr. Gatta shares a simple three-step process you can…
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Dr. John Gatta from ECRA Group and Dr. Erika Schlichter from Huntley 158 presented on the topic of Academic Return on Investment (ROI). In this webinar, Dr. Gatta explained best practices for measuring Academic Return on Investment (ROI) and Dr. Schlichter presented a case study from her school district. This livestream was presented in conjunction…
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