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Interview with EA Board President Richard Bowman
We had the opportunity to sit down and talk with EA Board President Dr. Richard Bowman about the challenges impacting education and data spaces, what excites him the most about being affiliated with EA, and how he thinks the field is going to change in the future.
Day in the Life: Q&A with Senior Data Engineer Tom Reitz
In this blog, Senior Data Engineer Tom Reitz discusses his role as an engineer at EA, what skills he utilizes in his position, his favorite projects he's worked at EA, what he does for fun outside of work, and more.
EA Blog Recap: Top 5 Blogs of 2023
At Education Analytics (EA), we enjoy collaborating with our staff and partner organizations to write blogs that discuss the current challenges and successes in education and data spaces and work at EA. In this blog, we reflect on this past year, highlight our five most popular blogs of 2023, and look forward to what 2024 holds for EA.
Three Ways to Safeguard School Data: Best Practices and Insights
At Education Analytics, privacy isn’t just a policy—it’s a priority.
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.
Five Ed-Fi vocabulary words to know
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.