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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Understanding ECRA’s Comparative District Analysis Data Brief

School district leaders are tasked not only with improving student outcomes, but also with demonstrating progress in a transparent and meaningful way. One valuable tool that can support these efforts is a Comparative District Analysis from ECRA, which allows district leaders to understand their performance in the context of up to nine other school districts.

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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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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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What are Data Briefs and How Do They Help School District Leaders?

ECRA DATA BRIEFS What are Data Briefs and How Do They Help School District Leaders?School district leaders require robust tools to make data-driven decisions that enhance student outcomes and operational efficiency. Among the other service offerings available from ECRA, Data Briefs offer an executive-level analysis of complex data sets at an affordable price. But what…

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