Illuminations and Insights

At Education Analytics, we’ve seen firsthand the advantages given to the education field when we can connect data systems, like attendance, assessment, lunch programs, and more together through Ed-Fi. Whether you are just starting your exploration of how Ed-Fi can benefit your work, or you’re established in the process, here are five Ed-Fi vocabulary terms to know and share: Interoperability, Education Agency, Source System, Student Information System, and Data Warehouse.

The 2022-23 school year marked the first academic year when most students were back in school full time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst the challenge of educating the 49.5 million students in the public education system, educators, parents, families, and those who support them continue to learn about how the pandemic has changed the education landscape. We asked six leaders from across Education Analytics to reflect on the lessons they’ve learned from the past school year. In this blog, we share their thoughts about the ever-evolving landscape of digital tools, teaching methods, and innovations in the post-pandemic era of K-12 education.

Much like working with Lego blocks, building modern data infrastructure in education requires not just having a vision or set of goals, but also organizing the component pieces in ways aligned to those goals. In this blog, we describe lessons learned from working with districts and states to implement Ed-Fi and discuss how our StartingBlocks product is helping education agencies realize a grounded approach to modernizing education technology.