2:15 PM - 3:15 PM | EADM Session Las Palmas C The EADM collaborative is building shared analytics off the Ed-Fi model. Join this session to learn about the EADM project and resources. |
These broad session notes attempt to capture the spirit of the discussion and should not be interpreted as a transcript. Although Ed-Fi Alliance staff were involved in capturing these observations, the notes below should not be construed as official, complete, or 100% accurate.
EADM Overview
Data Governance Collaborative (DGC) was formed to continue work of Data Systems Working Group (DSWG)
Helped to address voids in market with assessment data and interop
DGC Member Organization - 12+ school district members
Group found no business architecture found for assessment
Group also working on data and tech and how to apply that to business and operations
Group working on a system of assessment, not just tech, but overall implementation and governance within a district
Essential assessment questions from Zachman framework - what, why, who, where
Barriers
Scale
From source to loading data
Different format every year
No carrot or stick incentive for vendor
Data integrity
Huge spend on assessment
Purpose or intent of assessment
Why are we doing this; don’t know what we don’t know
Shadow IT because of the disconnect
Opportunities
Repeat successes
Behavior changes to move needle
Create meaning incentive
Work with assessment and IT group
Use case and Visuals
Track 1
Assessment task force - Assembling cross functional groups, beyond standard assessment and IT teams
Assessment inventory - vendor, content, what type of data, times/dates
Gap analysis - requirements for Ed-Fi model
Future Road Map - governance and sustainability
Track 2
Assessment task force - Assembling cross functional groups, beyond standard assessment and IT teams
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Use Cases - 8 core questions to find priority cases to visualize assessment data - from Ed-Fi - what could this look like?
Data Elements - worksheet from use cases extracting out important elements to drive data visualization
Reporting assessments
Visuals piloted in PowerBI - proof of concept, working reports to analyze data, both student level and aggregate
Creating a “Cookbook” for training and requirements to replicate visualization work - this will be checked into the Ed-Fi Exchange
Assessment owners are finding new capabilities and doing more with data
Looking for new districts and assessment providers to join the EADM and DGC group