Planning with evidence: district plans (LCAPs)

District leaders can’t be expected to write smart LCAPs without sound evidence and solid methods. We’ll enable planning teams to become better judges of the quality of evidence they use, and better forecasters of outcomes. And we’ll help them avoid the risks of relying too much on faith when projecting improvements.

Planning with evidence: school plans (SPSAs)

Good site plans depend upon sound evidence of schools’ strengths and challenges. We’ll review the quality of evidence and measurement methods used in site plans. And we’ll guide principals to become better judges of the quality of evidence they use, and better forecasters of outcomes.

Choosing the right analytic methods

Your staff needs more than a mantra to use “multiple measures.” They need to know how to use those measures, and what to do when those measures conflict. Gap analysis and year-to-year change measures require more than simple subtraction. Learn the right way to derive these key measures.

Telling data stories persuasively

Leaders who hold high quality evidence in hand still need to learn how to persuade others. There’s an art and a science to data story-telling. We’ll teach you how to do it, so you can tell memorable stories in front of any audience that are persuasive.

Leading your district to measure wisely

Knowing what measurement skills each member of your cabinet should master is half the challenge. Knowing the right questions to ask them is the other half. We bring a retired superintendent and an analyst to this workshop.