How to Use Analytics in Schools

Schools are swimming in data — but there’s a difference between having data and using it to make better decisions. Since early 2020, most people have seen more charts and graphs than perhaps ever before, but using analytics in schools correctly is a developed skill.

How do you take all those numbers in a spreadsheet and turn them into something useful for driving decision-making? How can schools avoid being data-rich but information-poor?

Dr. Adam Cibulka has spent 15 years in public education, and today works to help school districts get more out of their data with Forecast5 Analytics, now part of Frontline Education. He discusses:

• What analytics bring to the table
• How school and district leaders can use analytics to inform decisions
• How the right tools can help – or hinder – districts in making the most of analytics
• The steps leaders need to take to effectively use (and not just have) data
• Common questions districts seek to answer with data
• The biggest barriers schools face in trying to get the most out of their data

Related Resources:

• [Blog] Using Analytics to Support Students in the Middle of a Pandemic
• [Blog] 5 Principles for Decision-making Using K-12 Talent Data