Course of the Month

Each month, we’re bringing you a fresh top-rated course completely free!

Why? We’re on a mission to serve, connect, and innovate. So here we are, trying something new, serving educators across the nation and connecting them to resources we know can make a difference.

We’re selecting a special course each month and creating a web-only version available to anyone throughout the entirety of that month, for anyone, any time, at absolutely no cost.

But wait- there’s more! Now with CPEs!

We know you’re on the hunt for CPEs. While we can’t give those away for free, we can cut your cost in half. If you’d like a CPE certificate and access to all the activities in each course, you can find that here link to product page. Use code Datasystems for 50% off this month!

About the Course

Are you ready to transform raw test scores into meaningful insights that drive real school improvement? In this 1-hour course from Data-Informed Impact, Jessica Lane explores ethical data handling, identifying performance gaps, and leveraging trends to influence teaching strategies. Walk away equipped to communicate complex findings effectively and ready to implement actionable solutions that support every student’s success.
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Are you struggling to make sense of the mountains of assessment data your school gathers each year? Dive into a deeper understanding of how to systematically interpret, organize, and act on this critical information. In this 1-hour course, Data-Informed Impact’s Jessica Lane guides you through creating more efficient data cycles, aligning interventions with identified learning gaps, and engaging your team in collaborative decision-making.

This course goes beyond spreadsheets, emphasizing data ethics, communication techniques, and the importance of context. You’ll gain strategies to foster a positive culture around data, ensuring improvement rather than punishment, and learn how to present data-driven insights to staff, parents, and community stakeholders.

In this 1-hour course, you will discover:

  • How to differentiate between assessment types and their purposes

  • Techniques for effective data organization and analysis

  • Strategies for data-informed instructional adjustments

  • Approaches to communicate findings to diverse audiences

  • Methods to develop a comprehensive data plan for high-stakes assessments

About the Author

As the founder of Data-Informed Impact, Jessica Lane is known for turning webs of data into easy-to-leverage visual dashboards, systems, and training for K-12 schools – fully equipping leaders and teachers to close the student success gap together. 

Having created custom solutions for 160 schools across the United States and Canada since 2020, she’s an educational data expert. With 10+ years of experience from all angles of the classroom, Jessica’s a former data coach, instructional coach, certified math teacher, and holds a Master of Education in learning and technology. Proudly data-informed and people-driven, she believes that data can tell great student success stories, if we let it guide, not decide, how to lead education forward. 

Jessica currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she can often be found excitedly exploring spreadsheets, brain studies, Brené Brown books, and puzzles. And when she’s not partnering with schools, she’s caring for her darling daughter, Emmy, or one of her 50 houseplants.