MODERATOR
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SPEAKER
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Bruce Umpstead, State Director, Michigan Department of Education
Ed Zaiontz, Executive Director, Information Services, Round Rock ISD
Michelle Ribant, Director of General Education, Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District
Mike Porter, CTO, Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District
Tom Johnson, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Mason-Lake Intermediate School District
Description
Explore how Michigan a state with 1.6 million students used American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to expand access to regional data warehouses to 97.5 percent of its public school districts without picking one “winner” and creating several “losers.” Panelists will share their perspective on implementing a federated model that is expanding existing systems and rolling out best practices. The goal: Put actionable data in the hands of teachers and administrators to improve student achievement.