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    Where did they come from? Where did they go? SCRIBE’s Enrollment History Report

    Jordyn Chandler

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    August 31, 2023

    When one school year end, we move onto the hustle and bustle of summer and before we know it, a new school year is upon us. Whether intentionally or not, the prior school year is often put behind us, only to be revisited for the APR. However, looking at enrollment […]

  • Anonymous and Confidential Surveys: What Exactly is the Difference?
    Data, Evaluation

    Anonymous and Confidential Surveys: What Exactly is the Difference?

    Melissa Gattuso

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    August 21, 2023

    Surveys are a popular research tool for gathering valuable insights and data from individuals on various topics. The two standard survey methods are anonymous and confidential surveys. While both methods aim to protect respondent privacy, they have differences that can influence data quality, respondent honesty, and overall survey effectiveness. This […]

  • Data, SCRIBE News

    Summer: A time to unwind and wind-up

    Aly Cropley

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    June 13, 2023

    Summer is upon us and all I can think of is warmer weather, flip flops, beach fun, cookouts, and DATA (yup, always a data nerd!!)! 🤓 As schools finalize the last few days of the school year it is time to prepare for closing out on 22-23. No matter where […]

  • Data, Evaluation

    What do Spring, Xcalibur, Data Dashboards, and Your Car’s Check Engine Light Have in Common?

    Melissa Gattuso

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    March 24, 2023

    This week marks the first week of Spring, and the buzz of renewal is in the air. Spring is the official name of the season, but GEAR UP members may call this time of year’ APR season.’ It also indicates a renewal, moving from the close examination of last year’s […]

  • November Town Hall Recap: Data Thank Yous and Thank You Nots
    Data, Town Halls

    November Town Hall Recap: Data Thank Yous and Thank You Nots

    Catherine Villnave

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    November 22, 2022

    “Thank you” is a powerful phrase, which is why we spent November’s town hall discussing several dimensions of gratitude in the workplace. We started by reviewing October’s town hall on the scariest word of all… audit. When you audit proof your program you may uncover lots of things that aren’t […]

  • Data, SCRIBE News

    Find Where You’re Missing Data

    Allie Sheldon

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    September 26, 2022

    The APR is coming up and you’ve been using SCRIBE to record your students’ demographics, services and participation, test scores and grades so you’re in a good position to complete the report. But what if you run the APR Section IV Student Demographics Report in SCRIBE and notice a larger-than-expected […]

  • Data, SCRIBE News

    Who’s On Track to Graduate High School?

    Allie Sheldon

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    July 3, 2019

    One of GEAR UP’s main goals is to increase high school graduation rates. Now SCRIBE allows users to track whether their students are on track to graduate high school. The student’s On Track to Graduate status will be displayed in the Report Card portion of their enrollment record as either […]

  • Data, SCRIBE News

    To Exit or Not to Exit…that is the Question!

    Julie Jaramillo

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    July 23, 2018

    Summertime brings sunshine, trips to the pool, and margaritas!  It also brings the end of the school year which means student graduate, get promoted, or get retained. What does this mean for student enrollment and data collection in SCRIBE? We recommend that all students are exited at the end of […]

  • Do You Think Beyond the Pie Chart?
    Data, Evaluation

    Do You Think Beyond the Pie Chart?

    Julie Jaramillo

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    July 24, 2017

    As part of the 2017 GEAR UP Annual Conference in San Francisco, Xcalibur team members Julie Jaramillo and Tricia Brainard partnered with Becky Young from GEAR UP Maine to challenge participants to Think Beyond the Pie Chart.     The group developed the Five C’s to See Your Data as […]

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