A Sleep-Deprived Perspective on Data Tracking
A sleep-deprived perspective on data tracking I’m back from maternity leave! I’ve always had great admiration for parents and caregivers, and after almost two months with a newborn, that respect…
The Engage with Data blog
The Engage with Data blog highlights relevant issues that impact families and communities and sparks discussion about how to address those issues through evaluation.
A New Arrival
A New Arrival I’ve been a bit off my posting schedule the past few weeks, but I have a good reason, I promise! Last Monday, my husband and I welcomed…
A gut check
A gut check While I am lucky that I get to consult with schools and districts in their work with families, it isn’t often that I get to engage with…
Preparing for Another Uncertain Year
Preparing for Another Uncertain School Year I think we had all hoped that after two school years disrupted by COVID-19, the 2021-2022 school year could be a return to “normal.” …
Reframing data analysis as meaning-making
Reframing data analysis as meaning-making This summer on the Engage with Data blog, I’m exploring different ways to answer the question: “So what?” My goal is to remind us of…
Summarize, visualize, analyze
Summarize, visualize, analyze In my last post, I asked for feedback about what you’d like to learn about in our summer of figuring out the “so what?” of our data.…