Illuminations and Insights
We shine a light on our partners, the work we've done across the country, and insights from our team members.
Rally Gathers the Right Data at the Right Time
In this blog, we talk with the Director of Special Services, Rachel Traynham, and the Director of Testing and Accountability, Jennifer Turner, at the Spartanburg County School District 4 in South Carolina to discuss how the school district utilizes Rally Analytics Platform’s wellbeing survey to support student wellness. Spartanburg 4 uses the survey to identify at-risk students, provide data to principals and social-emotional learning mentors, and facilitate proactive support for student wellness.
Student assets during COVID-19: The role of social-emotional learning and school climate in students’ academic progress during COVID
We analyzed data from K-12 public schools funded by NewSchools Venture Fund to examine longitudinal changes in students’ social-emotional learning (SEL) and school culture/climate (CC) survey measures, along with academic growth. In this blog, we summarize findings of our exploration of whether SEL and CC served as a protective factor against academic learning lag during COVID-19.