Katrina Miller, Author at SAS Blogs

Analytics | Data Management | Students & Educators

Katrina MillerMay 28, 2021 0

Minnesota longitudinal data system exploring COVID's effects on pre-k to workforce journey

Minnesota's longitudinal data system integrates early childhood education, K-12, postsecondary and workforce data to create a panoramic view of education outcomes. The merging of systems results in data linking and improves the overall data quality and performance of the P-20 Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS) and Early Childhood Longitudinal

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Education | Government

Analytics | Data Management | Students & Educators

Katrina MillerApril 27, 2021 0

Statewide longitudinal data system helps feed children in need

Statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDS) have been around for many years, helping states understand students’ paths through the education system and beyond. The COVID-19 pandemic was an opportunity for one state’s SLDS to step up in new ways that helped feed children in need. With the US Department of Agriculture

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Education | Government

Analytics | Students & Educators

Katrina MillerJuly 17, 2017 0

Lessons learned from Bill Sanders, a pioneer in teacher effectiveness

In May, the New York Times published an article “The Little Known Statistician Who Taught Us to Measure Teachers” which profiled the life of Dr. Bill Sanders. The author reflected on Dr. Sanders’ life and work improving education for all students. For those of us in education, Dr. Sanders’ work

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Analytics | Students & Educators

Katrina MillerMay 18, 2017 0

Equity in education: I was a statistic

Conversations around equity in education are at a fever pitch. Decades of research show that students of color and low-income students are disproportionately taught by less effective or more inexperienced teachers. Civil rights leaders encouraged the Obama administration to require states to develop Equity Plans to ensure that every student

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Education | Government

Analytics

Katrina MillerDecember 20, 2016 0

What makes educator preparation effective?

As states build systems to evaluate the effectiveness of educator preparation programs, they must first know what “effectiveness” looks like. Are the characteristics of the candidates in the program, such as high school GPA, ACT or SAT score, or other admissions criteria, the most important indicators? What about the curriculum

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Education | Government

Data Visualization | Students & Educators

Katrina MillerDecember 12, 2016 0

Dashboard vs. Scorecard: Measuring the Impact of Educator Preparation

With educator preparation programs (EPPs) under fire, states must make difficult decisions on how to hold EPPs accountable, provide information for program improvement, and offer consumer information to the public on EPP efficacy. In conversations I’ve had with state leaders grappling with this issue, I have seen a debate arise

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Analytics | Students & Educators

Katrina MillerNovember 22, 2016 0

Accountability and teacher preparation: How states have led the way

Teacher preparation programs have received some pretty harsh criticism in recent years. For example… “If there was any piece of legislation that I could pass it would be to blow up colleges of education.” –Reid Lyon, National Institute of Health “By almost any standard, many if not most of the

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Data for Good

Katrina MillerAugust 16, 2016 0

How can we help other foster care youth soar like Simone Biles?

Foster youth present a unique challenge to educators. Probably the most famous former foster care child in the world right now is Simone Biles, already one of the more formidable and successful athletes in the history of American sports. As a big fan of women’s gymnastics, Biles has thrilled me with her accomplishments.

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