The Houston County School District, accredited by the AdvancED Accreditation Commission, consists of 36 schools that serve more than 30,000 students in central Georgia
The Houston County School District
The Houston County School District, accredited by the AdvancED Accreditation Commission, consists of 36 schools that serve more than 30,000 students in central Georgia
The Problem
Houston County Schools aimed to streamline student progress monitoring by integrating diverse data sources, including state tests and demographics. Hindered by multiple operating platforms, the school district sought a more efficient, affordable system to analyze and enhance student achievement. Not only was working within current budgetary constraints important, but they wanted to minimize ongoing expenditures for technical support and user training.
The BlueAlly Solution
In approximately five months, BlueAlly introduced a new dashboard application that provides visibility through the SharePoint portal, all the way from the district level, down to the individual classroom and student data. It is now easily accessible from any web connection with proper security authorization. Information “rolls up” from reports for the individual student, to the classroom, then to the course, the school, and finally to the entire school district.
The Results
According to Houston County School officials they are now able to answer questions such as,
“Does a student need to be shifted to another class level because they are struggling in certain academic areas? Are some instructors less effective in teaching certain subject curriculum? Are there overall trends within a school that indicate either a need for improvement or are there unique variations within the student population demographics?”
Flexible Modification
Educators are now able to modify an individual student’s curriculum to accommodate special learning needs.
Data Analytics
Monitoring the effectiveness of course material on student achievement and learning benchmarks.
Data Monitoring
Educators can now readily access information and identify trends in completed coursework and teacher-student collaborative learning.
Record Keeping
Creating a historical record of individual student progress through the school system is now an easy, refined process.