Background In my work as an Ohio school data consultant, while at Youngstown City Schools, I had the honor of being a member of cohort 9 of the Strategic Data Project (SDP). This 2-year fellowship has not only taught me the basics of educational data governance, analytics, and statistical modeling, but it also has given me...
The Evolution of the School Computer Technician
During my work in school district technology planning, I have noticed that the role of the primary school district technology resource has rapidly evolved from a “fix-it” computer technician (or “Tech”) to a Chief Information Officer (or “CIO”), one of the most strategic assets in the district office. Unfortunately, district staffing has not always...