The Dashboard: A Blog for K-12 Superintendents & Educators

New to Student Data Analytics? Why Averages are Misleading Your Intervention Efforts

Joy Smithson, PhD

Updated: September 25, 2018

Did you know the average salary for teachers in the US is $56,000/year according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics? While I trust the bureau’s information,

Are Tracking and Retention as Helpful as We Thought?

Joy Smithson, PhD

Updated: May 18, 2017

What happens when you've been doing something for a long time and then you realize evidence completely contradicts your efforts?

Why You Should Incorporate Service Learning in Your School District

Joy Smithson, PhD

Updated: May 26, 2016

Have you heard about the student-run grocery stores in Leeton, Missouri and Cody, Nebraska? What about the students in Irmo, South Carolina who printed and...

What Really Happens When Districts Consolidate?

Joy Smithson, PhD

Updated: May 10, 2016

Consolidations are frequently touted as a cost savings strategy due to economies of scale, which occurs when the cost of education, per student, declines as...

What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger? 5 Myths About Bullying That Hold Us Back

Joy Smithson, PhD

Updated: December 28, 2015

The image of the bully has become so iconic in the United States that a menacing presence on the schoolyard is often considered a fixture-

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