From EDEN to EdFacts, STATS DC has always been there.
Among the many events that all of us are missing during this time of COVID, for some of us very important events like graduations and others we count on year over year. Normally, I would…
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Modernization through Innovation: Increasing Capability through Systems, Processes, and People
Why do we do what we do? Is it the best way to achieve our desired outcomes? How do we know? Innovation drives improvement. It begins with good fundamentals that are affirmed through a process…
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From Post-Its to Pilot: The journey of the Teacher Preparation Data Project
We’ll begin this story in June of 2016, which marked the official start of the Teacher Preparation Data Project. Though even to get to this point, there were many early sources of inspiration, sketches on…
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Data and Policies in Education
UPD is pleased to announce that Ana Quintana, Account Executive and seven-year veteran with the firm, has recently become a shareholder in the company. She leads UPD’s Ed-Fi and data system implementation practice which she…
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Many-Time School Consultant…First-Time School Parent
This will be my first year as a school parent. My baby girl (well, five-year-old big girl) is getting ready to go off to kindergarten and start her school career. As we prepare, there are…
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Lessons From A Consultant
As a consultant in the education space, it is especially valuable to think about how we add value for clients. I had the opportunity to work on a number of projects over the course of the…
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inBloom, Train Wrecks, and Ed-Fi
As I sat down to write this entry, my day was interrupted most unusually. Doug texted me the picture to the left. The caption said simply, “Say hello to 26th street and the railroad track.”…
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Asking the Right Questions—Data Privacy and Security
There are a lot of good signs to be seen in recent news about security and privacy in the education technology sector. Some of the key questions being asked by educators and administrators are “how…
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How to Run a Computer Based Training Session: Three Indispensible Techniques
This week I’m really delighted to introduce Frank Nichols a talented consultant from our strategic partners at Strategic Urban Solutions. Strategic Urban Solutions will be guest posting for us from time to time, and…
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Stuck in the 80s
Although I have over 25 years of for-profit corporate America experience, I am not one to think that we should leverage everything from the business field to the education field. However, I do think there…
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