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Spokane’s Data Tools. March 7, 2014 Corey Turner coreyt@spokaneschools.org. About Me. BS in Computer Science I’m a programmer at heart I love databases. Spokane’s Data Tools - Outline. Products we use Implementation Example of organizational tool
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Spokane’s Data Tools March 7, 2014 Corey Turnercoreyt@spokaneschools.org
About Me • BS in Computer Science • I’m a programmer at heart • I love databases
Spokane’s Data Tools - Outline • Products we use • Implementation • Example of organizational tool • Examples of our dashboards (Identifying risk, Mitigating risk) • Recommendations • Struggles
Products • SIS - PowerSchool (Oracle Database) • Data Warehouse (MS SQL Server) • In-house Web Application (Data Tools) • Tableau Desktop + Tableau Server
Recommendations • Use an organizational tool that incorporates the “5 principles” • Interpreting • Triangulation • Signaling • Integration • Consolidation • Intentional about the data and how you train • Setup a system in every school to continuously and effectively use data • It’s not just about support, we need to focus on progressing all areas
Struggles • Organization of data • Determining what is measured • Culture shift around new technology • Getting people engaged in exploring and investigating