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How to Build Integrated Ed-Fi Infrastructure to Support State and Local Use Cases: A Roadmap for State Education Agencies

3 Takeaways from the Knowledge Alliance Fall Forum on K-12 to Career Pipeline Opportunities

Education Analytics Recognized for Efforts to Expand Ed-Fi Enabled Services to 1.4 Million Students Nationwide

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How Community-Honed Code Led to Success in Tennessee

The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) faced a familiar challenge: siloed systems and delayed insights made it difficult to access and act on critical data. Leaders wanted a solution that could deliver value quickly, scale sustainably, and avoid long-term vendor lock-in. Tennessee turned to Enable Data Union (EDU), a publicly available code framework developed by Education Analytics (EA). EDU extracts data from Ed-Fi, loads it into a modern cloud warehouse, and transforms it into an analytics-ready model. Tennessee implemented EDU in just hours — giving state leaders rapid access to the information they needed. Read the case study to learn more about the challenges, successes, and lessons learned from this implementation process in Tennessee.

Equity-Aligned Analytics to Support Integrated Early Warning and School Accountability Systems

This report, coordinated under The K12 Research for Equity Hub and managed by EduDream, describes an approach to school accountability systems that addresses equity concerns by combining prospective student-based metrics such as those found in early warning systems with a refined set of school- and district-based retrospective accountability metrics.

How to Build Integrated Ed-Fi Infrastructure to Support State and Local Use Cases: A Roadmap for State Education Agencies

In collaboration with the Georgia Department of Education, the Michigan Data Hub, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and INsite at Indiana University, Education Analytics has created a new resource highlighting the benefits of implementing an integrated Ed-Fi infrastructure at the state level. This resource provides a roadmap for State Education Agencies (SEAs) to implement an integrated Ed-Fi model in their own state to enable them to drive scale and impact of Ed-Fi.

Interoperability and data standards in the K-12 education sector: Intersections with data justice

This paper examines the concept of open-source data interoperability in the United States’ K-12 education domain, specifically addressing the implications of interoperability for data justice. Building on the nascent research and theorizing in the fields of both data justice and interoperability in educational contexts, this paper provides an overview of the current state of this intersection.

The EA Approach to Human-Centered Design

This resource outlines EA's approach to human-centered product design, which takes into consideration the preferences and mindsets of real people. Each step in our design process ensures our products and services are easily accessible and effective for our users.

Teacher Diversity Among Relay Graduate School of Education Teachers: Highlighted Findings

Non-traditional educator preparation programs, such as the Relay Graduate School of Education, may be an effective way to introduce more teachers of color into the teacher supply pipeline. Here, we summarize evidence using six years of longitudinal data from the New York City Department of Education to address three research questions related to reducing racial and ethnic mismatch between students and teachers.

Stability of School Contributions to Student Social-Emotional Learning Gains

Recent attempts to measure schools’ influence on students’ social-emotional learning (SEL) show differences across schools, but whether these estimated differences measure the true effects of schools remain unclear. To better understand these measures, we examine the stability of estimated school-by-grade effects across two years using large-scale survey data.

How Ed-Fi Can Help You Make the Most of Your Data

This resource provides guidance for education agencies that are beginning to consider whether and how they might implement Ed-Fi to better manage their data. We define some key terms and concepts, walk through the five steps to get started with Ed-Fi, and include a list of resources where you can learn more.

Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19-Related Interventions: Key Considerations and Available Approaches

This resource provides guidance for education agencies that are considering how and when to evaluate programs designed to address the impacts of COVID-19 on student outcomes. We present some key questions to consider, share common data requirements, and outline different options for designing the analytic approach.

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From Compliance to Service: How State Data Systems Enable Targeted Student Intervention

Ben Dederich

EA's data visualization tool, Rally Analytics Platform, developed in collaboration with the South Carolina Department of Education and CORE Districts, provides actionable academic and well-being data for teachers and administrators to better understand and support students. This year, districts across South Carolina, where Rally is known as "Teacher Navigator," began using new Groups & Interventions feature, giving administrators and staff a streamlined way to organize, track, and strengthen their supplemental student support programs. In this blog, Director of Software Solutions Ben Dederich emphasizes the benefits of this new feature through highlighting Laurens County School District 55 in South Carolina, where intervention staff and administrators in the district can manage their groups directly in Rally—saving time and improving accuracy.

An Interview with EA Board Member, Monica Bhatt

Andrew Rice, Monica Bhatt

Get to know Monica Bhatt, Education Analytics (EA) Board Member and Senior Research Director at the University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab, in the latest blog on our website. In conversation with EA CEO Andrew Rice, Monica discusses the day-to-day responsibilities of her role, what drew her to serve on EA's Board of Directors, how she thinks the education research field will evolve in the coming years, and the challenges that are still ahead for the field.

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Coding (B)Rules! Understanding the Importance of Business Rules with Kayla Bollinger

August 7, 2025

Co-hosts Molly Stewart (Director of Research & Analytics Services) and Rosh Dhanawade (Vice President of Interoperability Solutions) chat with Kayla Bollinger, a Senior Research Analyst at Education Analytics, to explore the hidden power of business rules in education data analysis. From defining what qualifies as "continuously enrolled" to choosing the right test score, Kayla breaks down how these often-invisible choices shape meaningful insights. We also dive into documentation practices, the impact of shifting policies, and the balance between data access and risk—especially in an era of AI and self-service analytics.

EA Stack Series Part III: Easing Data Analytics by Leaps and Bounds with Erik Joranlien

May 20, 2025

Co-hosts Molly Stewart (Director of Research & Analytics Services) and Rosh Dhanawade (Vice President of Interoperability Solutions) chat with Principal of Technical Product Strategy Erik Joranlien about running EA's Stadium, a data warehouse product. Throughout the episode, Erik discusses how Stadium integrates seamlessly with StartingBlocks or any Ed-Fi API, and it can be hooked up to Podium or other dashboard tools.

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Education Analytics' Suite of Products Receives Two Ed-Fi Badges for Effective Implementation of the Ed-Fi Data Standard

September 25, 2025

Education Analytics (EA) announces that its suite of products enabled by the Ed-Fi Data Standard has once again earned recognition from the Ed-Fi Alliance. EA received both renewed and additional badges this year, including the Ed-Fi Managed Service Provider Badge and the Ed-Fi API Consumer Badge. Products recognized with renewed or new badges include StartingBlocks, Runway, Podium, and the Rally Analytics Platform.

Education Analytics Welcomes Dr. Glen Harvey to Board of Directors

May 16, 2025

Education Analytics (EA) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Glen Harvey to our Board of Directors. Dr. Harvey served as the Chief Executive Officer of WestEd, a national, nonpartisan research, development, and service organization from 1997 to 2023. During her distinguished career, she led large-scale research initiatives, developed evidence-based solutions to improve educational outcomes, and championed efforts to support lifelong learning and human development.