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In the fast-paced world of educational technology, the quest for effective and strategic planning solutions that drive positive student outcomes has never been more crucial. Recently, we hosted an illuminating virtual chat (with the help from one of our distinguished customers) that unveiled the transformative power of Glimpse by Level Data, a cutting-edge tool designed to optimize school planning strategies and enhance student success.

So, let's jump right into the key insights and highlights from this engaging conversation. 

In the ever-evolving landscape of K-12 education, turnover is a constant reality. From students graduating, transferring, enrolling, and dropping out to administrators transitioning in and out of roles, the turnover rates in both student and administrative populations can present unique challenges for technology account management. 

In the dynamic landscape of education, where resources are often scarce and demands for student success are high, the role of Return on Investment (ROI) cannot be overstated. Every financial decision made by educational institutions should be viewed through the lens of its potential impact on student outcomes.  

In the world of education, every decision made by school administration carries weight. From allocating budgets to selecting academic resources, each choice impacts student outcomes and the overall success of the school. That's where Return on Investment (ROI) comes into play—a concept that's not just for businesses but also crucial for schools. 

In today's digital age, the security and privacy of student data have become one of the top concerns for educators, parents, and policymakers alike. With the increasing use of technology in classrooms, the amount of student data generated and stored has grown exponentially, raising questions about data security, privacy, and integrity.

Level Data, a leading validation software company, acquires RANDA Solutions, an enterprise data and workflow management company for State Education Agencies serving nine states with licensure and effectiveness platforms.

RealTime Reports will now allow schools/districts to control which reports are available to individual users. The new Visibility Settings will allow Administrators to control access to reports from both the Category and Individual Report Level. With the new Settings function schools/districts can now:

• Disable an entire Report Category for all users.
• Limit access to an entire Report Category to specific roles.
• Disable an individual Report for all users.
• Further limit access to individual Reports to specific roles.

Contact data from the original core contact fields in PowerSchool were automatically migrated to the new contacts structure in PowerSchool 11.1. Contact data was migrated for all students that have ever existed within a PowerSchool database - both active and inactive.

The State Data Validation Suite (SDVS) generic contacts rules consist of 27 rules on a “Contacts” tab and 21 rules on a “Contacts Reports” tab. These rules are provided to help users clean up existing and/or new contact data.

KALAMAZOO, Michigan – <07/27/2023> – Return on Investment (ROI) is one of the leading financial measuring tools for businesses and industries everywhere, including school districts. But another ROI is even more important to schools, Return on Instruction.

Located within the State Data Validation Suite (SDVS) of services is the “Validation Summary Report”.  This reporting service is available for all users to see various statistics based on the number of records in violation of validation rules for your state.