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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Overview Video: Measuring Academic Return on Investment How do you know which programs are having the greatest impact on student outcomes? Utilizing ECRA’s School Improvement solution or by purchasing our Academic Return on Investment (A-ROI) Data Brief, you be able to quantify the impact of a particular program or intervention on student growth. Learn More
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In the August 2022 issue of School Administrator magazine, published by The School Superintendent’s Association (AASA), Dr. John Gatta, CEO of ECRA Group, contributed an article on the topic of academic return on investment (ROI). The article can be viewed, in context, via AASA’s digital magazine. For your convenience, the article is also posted below.…
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ECRA Group is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (WASDA). This newly formed partnership will offer school districts resources to support evidence-based practice by quantifying the impact that investments in programs, interventions, and school improvement initiatives are having on student outcomes. Connect with ECRA Group to learn…
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Communicating the impact local school districts are having on student and system outcomes is emerging as a critical function of a school district. This often falls to communication staff to decide what and how to communicate district performance. As a result, communication leaders within school systems are in an influential position to brand the school…
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The ECRA Strategic Dashboard is a powerful tool that encourages district leaders to think differently about student success and school quality. The strategic dashboard provides an infrastructure for school districts to build their own school report card at the local level against a local definition of quality. It provides a framework for the superintendent to…
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This white paper discusses strategies that district leaders can use to reshape the narrative surrounding their schools.
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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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Documenting the Academic Return on Investment (ROI) for programs and school improvement efforts is the essence of evidence-based practice. When evaluating the success of a particular program, districts often ask: “How did students in the program grow?” While this question is important, the answer does not reflect academic ROI. Instead, academic ROI asks: “How did…
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ECRA Group is excited to announce that we have refreshed our logo and have refined our visual identity. Our brand hasn’t changed. We remain committed to partnering with school districts, harnessing the power of predictive analytics, and helping school leaders bring decisions into focus. Our new logo efficiently communicates who we are and quite simply…
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