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Insights from Research & Tech Leaders from the 2023-24 School Year
This year has seen remarkable advancements in educational technology poised to change teaching, learning, and research in education. In this blog post, we gather insights from five leaders at Education Analytics who have experienced these changes alongside our educational partners. From emerging trends in data use to how educators are making use of data in their classrooms, these leaders share their perspectives on the most influential developments in education.
Insights from our leaders: What have we learned from the 2022-23 school year?
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.

What does it take to create an equity-focused system of school accountability?
In pursuit of our mission to use data and evidence to help close opportunity gaps for the most vulnerable and historically marginalized students, EA applied for and received a research grant from the K12 Research for Equity Hub to explore how accountability systems can better promote equity in schools and districts. In this blog, we examine the benefits and challenges of bringing together our knowledge of predictive analytics and early warning systems to transform these accountability systems into transformational data systems for school improvement.

Measuring the impact of test opt-out on achievement and growth
When examining patterns of test opt-out and its impact on student achievement and growth in South Carolina, EA found that test participation in 2021 was higher than expected, but still lower than historical rates. We found some evidence of the negative impact of test non-participation on aggregated achievement.