Learning Objectives
- Find out how to access and effectively manage data from multiple sources in a flexible, easy-to-manage environment.
- Discover how to leverage existing hardware, software, data and human resources to integrate data sources with a data warehouse.
- Gain insight into how detailed web reports are helping to identify and improve student achievement reports.
Program content
Public schools across the United States are successfully using new technologies in innovative ways in order to meet the needs of students. The effective use of technology continues to be a key component of the U.S. Department of Education's mission to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation. As public school systems strive to meet the mandates of No Child Left Behind, tremendous pressure is being placed on school administrators to turn around low-performing schools, improve teacher quality and increase student achievement.
Discover how the Poway Unified School District is successfully using data warehousing to meet this mandate. Data warehousing reports supply the information the district needs to identify achievement gaps so that policies can be designed to narrow them. Educators can pull data from many sources and gain insight into where and how improvements should be made to increase student achievement. By utilizing data warehouse technology the school district now has the foundation for quality information and a holistic view that will help them meet this important mandate.
Participant level of understanding
This program is intended for participants with a basic or intermediate level of understanding on the topic.
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this seminar.
Advance Preparation
There is no advanced preparation required for this seminar.
Who should attend
This program is intended for participants in the field of education who are interested in the use of technology to transform the education system.
About Mary Cohen, U.S. Department of Education, Charlie Garten and Stacey Campo, Poway Unified School District
Mary Davidson Cohen was appointed by U.S. Secretary of Education, Rod Paige, as the secretary's regional representative for Region VII, which includes the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. She serves as the department's liason to state and local education agencies, public and private schools, colleges and universities and elected representatives of local and state government organizations. Previous to this appointment, she served as vice president for adult and continuing education and dean of the graduate school at Saint Mary College in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Charlie Garten has been the Executive Director of Educational Technology and Information Systems for the Poway Unified School District in Poway, California for the last 10 years. Working as an educator for nearly 30 years, Mr. Garten has obtained a Master's Degree in Curriculum; had experience as a school teacher, university professor, school board member, principal, superintendent and director of technology.
Stacey Campo has been an Instructional Technology Trainer for Poway Unified since 1996. Working as an educator since 1986, with a Bachelors of Science Degree from the University of Idaho and a Master's Degree in Technology and Education, she has a broad range of teaching experiences which include Computer Technologies and Business Education at the high school level, administrative technology courses and teacher credentialing courses at the university level as well as after school programs for students of all ages. Mrs. Campo is currently working toward her administrative credential at Cal State San Marcos University.
