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8 Questions to Consider when Designing a School Survey

Education Elements

When working on surveys for a large school district, I heard it all. We don’t trust you with our survey data. What did you do with last year’s survey? This survey takes too long. What am I supposed to do with this survey data?

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Strategic Planning With Students, For Students

Education Elements

I support school teams nationwide through the process of unpacking survey and focus group data from their communities. One consistent trend across school districts is that most adults overestimate their ability to understand and empathize with their students’ experiences at school.

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What Responsive Planning Looks Like in a Strong Data Culture

Education Elements

Should I use a survey to answer these research questions? So when school district leaders ask me if their data should drive their strategy, or if they should define their strategy (goals, priorities, actions) and then make decisions about data based on their strategy, my favorite answer is “Yes.” Or would interviews be better?

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How Student Centered Learning Supports Learning Loss Recovery Efforts

Education Elements

Recent data suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic halted more than two decades of momentum in math and reading achievements. Another nationwide survey indicates that K-12 reading skills across the country have dropped to a thirty-year low on average.

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Questions to Ask if You're Worried About Student Data

Education Elements

Last week I heard a district leader say, “In God We Trust - everyone else, bring data.” I chuckled - because we talk out of both sides of our mouth when it comes to data. Also last week, Ed Week highlighted this dichotomy in the survey results of school leaders on the use of technology with their students.

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The Power of Responsive Practices in Schools and Districts Across the Country

Education Elements

This summer I had the pleasure of working alongside my Education Elements colleagues to reflect on the incredible work our partner districts have accomplished in the past year. We had the opportunity to interview four districts, survey over 100 district leaders, and analyze thousands of data points.

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Comparing the 7 Best Survey Tools

Education Elements

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