https://simplecast.com Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders Are your efforts to transform school measuring up? Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders identifies what measurement-related obstacles are adding error into decision-making and shares strategies to remove those obstacles so students (and staff) can be successful. Each episode will share an issue from in higher education or K-12 and explore how to resolve it. Join us each episode for a discussion, exploration, and focus so you can accomplish your institutional goals! 2024-2026 en Fri, 1 May 2026 18:20:22 +0000 Fri, 1 May 2026 18:20:32 +0000 https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/09cb8727-6135-45a6-8695-5d1fa5d6e45b/f1309921-2e09-430f-807b-b99ea8d041e3/3000x3000/measure_up_cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com episodic Are your efforts to transform school measuring up? Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders identifies what measurement-related obstacles are adding error into decision-making and shares strategies to remove those obstacles so students (and staff) can be successful. Each episode will share an issue from in higher education or K-12 and explore how to resolve it. Join us each episode for a discussion, exploration, and focus so you can accomplish your institutional goals! Dr. Nicole Alioto false https://feeds.simplecast.com/wOd2VNMg college, decision-making, education, goals, leadership, measurement, prinicpals, school, schools, student, students, success, superintendents, transformation, unversity Dr. Nicole Alioto nicole@allabreveconsulting.com 9425a8ee-533d-4702-8982-75920fb56f3c Special Series Part 3: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success | Negative Attitudes about Data (The Other Four Letter Word) Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success!  

Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It, and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's efforts so success is within reach!  

This week she focuses on Chapter 3: The Other Four Letter Word and talks about the three types of people who have negative attitudes about data and how it impacts your evidence-based culture. What kinds of Data Averse Educators are in your schools? What steps can you take to improve the their ability to engage with data so everyone can be more successful?

 

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Fri, 1 May 2026 18:20:22 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/last-published-episode-special-series-part-2-what-is-getting-in-the-way-of-your-districts-success-negative-attitudes-about-data-the-other-four-letter-word-PIhT7CwX Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success!  

Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It, and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's efforts so success is within reach!  

This week she focuses on Chapter 3: The Other Four Letter Word and talks about the three types of people who have negative attitudes about data and how it impacts your evidence-based culture. What kinds of Data Averse Educators are in your schools? What steps can you take to improve the their ability to engage with data so everyone can be more successful?

 

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Special Series Part 3: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success | Negative Attitudes about Data (The Other Four Letter Word) Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:08:13 Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success! Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It, and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's efforts so success is within reach! This week she focuses on Chapter 3: The Other Four Letter Word and talks about the three types of people who have negative attitudes about data and how it impacts your evidence-based culture. What kinds of Data Averse Educators are in your schools? What steps can you take to improve the their ability to engage with data so everyone can be more successful? Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success! Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It, and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's efforts so success is within reach! This week she focuses on Chapter 3: The Other Four Letter Word and talks about the three types of people who have negative attitudes about data and how it impacts your evidence-based culture. What kinds of Data Averse Educators are in your schools? What steps can you take to improve the their ability to engage with data so everyone can be more successful? data culture, do teachers like using data, data team, don't like data, data meeting, school leadership, afraid of data, what if m teachers hate data, understand data false full 22 81bd56f6-43fb-4604-badc-97af3054e04e Special Series Part 2: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success | When Good Data Go Bad Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success!

Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It, and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's  efforts so success is within reach!

This week she focuses on Chapter 2: When Go Data Go Bad and what school teams can do to prevent problems due to misuse of quality information.

To ensure your plans and programs have metrics built in to them and are measuring progress throughout, become a SPICE partner! To learn more about the Strategic Planning Implementation Concierge Experience, visit the SPICE website here or email nicole@allabreveconsulting.com and put "SPICE" in the subject line.

To book Dr. Alioto to speak in your district, email nicole@nicolealioto.com.

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:32:12 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/special-series-part-2-what-is-getting-in-the-way-of-your-districts-success-when-good-data-go-bad-mfpf0EvE Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success!

Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It, and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's  efforts so success is within reach!

This week she focuses on Chapter 2: When Go Data Go Bad and what school teams can do to prevent problems due to misuse of quality information.

To ensure your plans and programs have metrics built in to them and are measuring progress throughout, become a SPICE partner! To learn more about the Strategic Planning Implementation Concierge Experience, visit the SPICE website here or email nicole@allabreveconsulting.com and put "SPICE" in the subject line.

To book Dr. Alioto to speak in your district, email nicole@nicolealioto.com.

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Special Series Part 2: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success | When Good Data Go Bad Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:10:40 Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success! Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It, and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's efforts so success is within reach! This week she focuses on Chapter 2: When Go Data Go Bad and what school teams can do to prevent problems due to misuse of quality information. Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success! Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It, and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's efforts so success is within reach! This week she focuses on Chapter 2: When Go Data Go Bad and what school teams can do to prevent problems due to misuse of quality information. data culture, no time to use data, school improvement, ai for data analysis, school district data, data driven decision making false full 21 8165e55d-ebdd-45e6-b1d5-3f8f82ddb649 Special Series Part 1: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success | When We Agree to Disagree Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success!

Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It, and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's  efforts so success is within reach!

This week she focuses on Chapter 1: Easy vs. Effective and what happens when success isn't clearly defined.

To book Dr. Alioto to speak in your district, email nicole@nicolealioto.com.

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Wed, 1 Apr 2026 14:51:05 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/special-series-what-is-getting-in-the-way-of-your-districts-success-when-we-agree-to-disagree-VsrvRsul Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success!

Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It, and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's  efforts so success is within reach!

This week she focuses on Chapter 1: Easy vs. Effective and what happens when success isn't clearly defined.

To book Dr. Alioto to speak in your district, email nicole@nicolealioto.com.

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Special Series Part 1: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success | When We Agree to Disagree Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:06:16 Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success! Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, "Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It," and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's efforts so success is within reach! This week she focuses on Chapter 1: Easy vs. Effective and what happens when success isn't clearly defined. Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success! Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, "Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It," and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's efforts so success is within reach! This week she focuses on Chapter 1: Easy vs. Effective and what happens when success isn't clearly defined. how can i use data better, school data, what is a data culture, school leadership, data-driven decisions false full 20 dd57d2e6-a8e2-4650-80b4-24f2264eb9ea Q&A Series Part 2 - Answering YOUR Data and Evaluation Questions about Predictive Analytics, Surveys, and More In this solo episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto answers more questions submitted via social media and from graduate students about using predictive analytics in schools, building better surveys, and more! 

If you have a story of how your district implemented predictive and prescriptive analytics, submit it to hello@allabreveconsulting.com and we'd love to feature you on a future episode.

You Can Measure Anything: An Educator's Guide to Measuring What is Hard to Define is coming in May 2026!

 

To submit questions for an upcoming Q&A episode:

https://forms.gle/neunn8dbiPkDV2rKA

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:24:09 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/qa-series-part-2-answering-your-data-and-evaluation-questions-about-predictive-analytics-surveys-and-more-cRA6p_3Y In this solo episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto answers more questions submitted via social media and from graduate students about using predictive analytics in schools, building better surveys, and more! 

If you have a story of how your district implemented predictive and prescriptive analytics, submit it to hello@allabreveconsulting.com and we'd love to feature you on a future episode.

You Can Measure Anything: An Educator's Guide to Measuring What is Hard to Define is coming in May 2026!

 

To submit questions for an upcoming Q&A episode:

https://forms.gle/neunn8dbiPkDV2rKA

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Q&A Series Part 2 - Answering YOUR Data and Evaluation Questions about Predictive Analytics, Surveys, and More Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:10:58 In this solo episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto answers more questions submitted via social media and from graduate students about using predictive analytics in schools, building better surveys, and more! If you have a question you want answered, the link is in the show notes! In this solo episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto answers more questions submitted via social media and from graduate students about using predictive analytics in schools, building better surveys, and more! If you have a question you want answered, the link is in the show notes! school improvement, how do i create a survey, make survey better, education data, improve schools, how do i predict graduation false full 15 3878e4ab-a148-4cae-8c3d-9afb2b449b13 Leadership Mindsets, Scoreboards, and Enhancing Your District's AI Landscape with Christian Jackson - Crossover Episode with. Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room In this special crossover episode with Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this episode, Christian Jackson discusses the integration of AI in education, addressing common misconceptions about technology in schools, particularly in smaller districts. He shares his personal journey and motivations for advocating educational technology, emphasizing the importance of practical application and overcoming resistance from decision-makers. The discussion highlights the need for educators to embrace lifelong learning and adapt to the evolving educational landscape.

Key Takeaways

  • You don't need to be an expert to get started.
  • Avoid over-complicating technology integration.
  • Focus on practical applications of AI tools.
  • Resistance to technology can be overcome with the right approach.
  • Educational technology should enhance learning, not replace it.
  • Understanding pain points is crucial for effective tech integration.
  • Serendipitous moments can lead to significant opportunities.
  • Engaging conversations can simplify complex topics.
  • The educational system must adapt to prepare students for the future.

About Christian Jackson

Christian is a speaker and Gen Z activist focusing is on addressing inefficiencies in the verticals that interest me most: education and media. As a self-proclaimed media-junkie turned simple-solving thinker, I bring known tech applications to new spaces, making life easier for clientele. Driven by my faith and the belief in collective action, I always strive to ensure my work reflect a commitment to social impact. I've been humbled to receive acknowledgment from the UN for efforts in SDG Impact.

Website: www.edapt.com

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/embracing-ai-in-education-with-christian-jackson-crossover-episode-with-dr-nashay-lowe-of-the-resolution-room-olv4QUKm In this special crossover episode with Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this episode, Christian Jackson discusses the integration of AI in education, addressing common misconceptions about technology in schools, particularly in smaller districts. He shares his personal journey and motivations for advocating educational technology, emphasizing the importance of practical application and overcoming resistance from decision-makers. The discussion highlights the need for educators to embrace lifelong learning and adapt to the evolving educational landscape.

Key Takeaways

  • You don't need to be an expert to get started.
  • Avoid over-complicating technology integration.
  • Focus on practical applications of AI tools.
  • Resistance to technology can be overcome with the right approach.
  • Educational technology should enhance learning, not replace it.
  • Understanding pain points is crucial for effective tech integration.
  • Serendipitous moments can lead to significant opportunities.
  • Engaging conversations can simplify complex topics.
  • The educational system must adapt to prepare students for the future.

About Christian Jackson

Christian is a speaker and Gen Z activist focusing is on addressing inefficiencies in the verticals that interest me most: education and media. As a self-proclaimed media-junkie turned simple-solving thinker, I bring known tech applications to new spaces, making life easier for clientele. Driven by my faith and the belief in collective action, I always strive to ensure my work reflect a commitment to social impact. I've been humbled to receive acknowledgment from the UN for efforts in SDG Impact.

Website: www.edapt.com

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Leadership Mindsets, Scoreboards, and Enhancing Your District's AI Landscape with Christian Jackson - Crossover Episode with. Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:24:04 In this special crossover episode with Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this episode, Christian Jackson discusses the integration of AI in education, addressing common misconceptions about technology in schools, particularly in smaller districts. He shares his personal journey and motivations for advocating educational technology, emphasizing the importance of practical application and overcoming resistance from decision-makers. The discussion highlights the need for educators to embrace lifelong learning and adapt to the evolving educational landscape. In this special crossover episode with Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this episode, Christian Jackson discusses the integration of AI in education, addressing common misconceptions about technology in schools, particularly in smaller districts. He shares his personal journey and motivations for advocating educational technology, emphasizing the importance of practical application and overcoming resistance from decision-makers. The discussion highlights the need for educators to embrace lifelong learning and adapt to the evolving educational landscape. schools of the future, ai in schools, learning tech, principals, technology integration, tech integration, superintendents, ai in education false full 19 a51bc677-ff2e-4a88-bc2f-4560d215e3f4 Developing a Portrait of a Learner and Measuring What Matters with Lake Forest Schools - Crossover Episode with Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room In this special crossover episode with co-host Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room podcast, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this interview, we were joined by an amazing team from Lake Forest Schools to share their story about the development of a community-created Portrait of a Learner and the how the districts focused on student growth and readiness. With five years to reflect on this work, they share important insights about collaboration and measurement that warmed our hearts! Don't miss this lively conversation.

Dr. Matthew L. Montgomery

Dr. Montgomery has been the Superintendent of Lake Forest Elementary School District 67 and Lake Forest Community High School District 115 since July 2021, serving the communities of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood, Illinois. In this role, he oversees educational programs, finance, facilities, and personnel, ensuring alignment with board policies and priorities. Committed to communication and community engagement, Dr. Montgomery led the development of the "Portrait of a Learner," collaborating with 150 community members to establish a K-12 vision anchored in academic excellence and essential competencies for students' future success. Building on this foundation, he initiated five-year strategic plans for both districts, involving diverse stakeholders to create actionable and measurable roadmaps for the future. Dr. Montgomery holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration, a Master of Education in Educational Administration, and a Bachelor of Science in Education, all from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-l-montgomery-ph-d-41365a70/

Dr. Renée Fitzsimmons

Dr. Fitzsimmons has been in education for 20 years and has experienced many different aspects of the field of education including a middle school science teacher, building coach, principal and district leader. She led through the pandemic and completed her doctoral dissertation in March of 2023 with a comparative study on literacy growth in a hybrid-in person model compared to a fully virtual learning model. Dr. Fitzsimmons is passionate about culture and environment and its effects on achievement. Currently she is the K-12 Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Accountability for the Lake Forest Schools in Lake Forest, Illinois. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-fitzsimmons-ed-d-457b7213b/

Dr. Erin Lenart 

Dr Lenart serves as the assistant superintendent/principal of Lake Forest Community High School District 115. They have approximately 1400 students, grades 9-12 and a Transitions Program through age 22. Lake Forest Community High School proudly boasts a robust range of programming and extracurricular activities for students, despite being one of the smallest comprehensive, public high schools on the North Shore of the Chicago suburbs. LFHS is a high-performing and high-achieving school, serving the communities of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood, with an engaged community, talented and educated faculty, and a committed and supportive operational staff. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-boothe-lenart-708217208/

Visit https://www.lakeforestschools.org/ to learn more about their work or follow on their socials!

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Tue, 3 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/developing-a-portrait-of-a-learner-and-measuring-what-matters-with-lake-forest-schools-crossover-episode-with-dr-nashay-lowe-of-the-resolution-room-ahRFYEzU In this special crossover episode with co-host Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room podcast, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this interview, we were joined by an amazing team from Lake Forest Schools to share their story about the development of a community-created Portrait of a Learner and the how the districts focused on student growth and readiness. With five years to reflect on this work, they share important insights about collaboration and measurement that warmed our hearts! Don't miss this lively conversation.

Dr. Matthew L. Montgomery

Dr. Montgomery has been the Superintendent of Lake Forest Elementary School District 67 and Lake Forest Community High School District 115 since July 2021, serving the communities of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood, Illinois. In this role, he oversees educational programs, finance, facilities, and personnel, ensuring alignment with board policies and priorities. Committed to communication and community engagement, Dr. Montgomery led the development of the "Portrait of a Learner," collaborating with 150 community members to establish a K-12 vision anchored in academic excellence and essential competencies for students' future success. Building on this foundation, he initiated five-year strategic plans for both districts, involving diverse stakeholders to create actionable and measurable roadmaps for the future. Dr. Montgomery holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration, a Master of Education in Educational Administration, and a Bachelor of Science in Education, all from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-l-montgomery-ph-d-41365a70/

Dr. Renée Fitzsimmons

Dr. Fitzsimmons has been in education for 20 years and has experienced many different aspects of the field of education including a middle school science teacher, building coach, principal and district leader. She led through the pandemic and completed her doctoral dissertation in March of 2023 with a comparative study on literacy growth in a hybrid-in person model compared to a fully virtual learning model. Dr. Fitzsimmons is passionate about culture and environment and its effects on achievement. Currently she is the K-12 Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Accountability for the Lake Forest Schools in Lake Forest, Illinois. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-fitzsimmons-ed-d-457b7213b/

Dr. Erin Lenart 

Dr Lenart serves as the assistant superintendent/principal of Lake Forest Community High School District 115. They have approximately 1400 students, grades 9-12 and a Transitions Program through age 22. Lake Forest Community High School proudly boasts a robust range of programming and extracurricular activities for students, despite being one of the smallest comprehensive, public high schools on the North Shore of the Chicago suburbs. LFHS is a high-performing and high-achieving school, serving the communities of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood, with an engaged community, talented and educated faculty, and a committed and supportive operational staff. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-boothe-lenart-708217208/

Visit https://www.lakeforestschools.org/ to learn more about their work or follow on their socials!

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Developing a Portrait of a Learner and Measuring What Matters with Lake Forest Schools - Crossover Episode with Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:29:03 In this special crossover episode with co-host Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room podcast, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this interview, we were joined by an amazing team from Lake Forest Schools to share their story about the development of a community-created Portrait of a Learner and the how the districts focused on student growth and readiness. With five years to reflect on this work, they share important insights about collaboration and measurement that warmed our hearts! Don't miss this lively conversation. In this special crossover episode with co-host Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room podcast, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this interview, we were joined by an amazing team from Lake Forest Schools to share their story about the development of a community-created Portrait of a Learner and the how the districts focused on student growth and readiness. With five years to reflect on this work, they share important insights about collaboration and measurement that warmed our hearts! Don't miss this lively conversation. false full 18 19ea449f-0173-4a47-84b8-a0ad2d00301a Building Trust in Schools with Dr. Jen Schwanke - Crossover Episode with Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room In this special crossover episode with co-host Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room podcast, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this interview, Dr. Jen Schwanke, author of Trusted: Trust Pillars, Trust Killers, and the Secret to Successful Schools, discusses what it means to be trust-willing, the impact of trust on achievement, the challenges of building (or re-building) trust internally and externally, how to differentiate trust from approval and transparency, and advice for those entering leadership positions. Don't miss this important and timely topic!

Dr. Jen Schwanke is a longtime educator, teaching and leading at all levels. She is the author of five ASCD books, including The Principal’s Guide to Conflict Management. A frequent contributor to multiple educational publishers, Schwanke consults with districts and school leaders in the areas of school climate, personnel, and instructional leadership. She is a frequent presenter at national organizations including ASCD + ISTE, NASSP, and NAESP. An instructor in educational administration at The Ohio State University, Dr. Schwanke currently serves as a Deputy Superintendent in Ohio.

Visit https://jenschwanke.com/ to subscribe to her "Principal Problems" newsletter and learn more about her exciting work!

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:17:00 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/building-trust-in-schools-with-dr-jen-schwanke-crossover-episode-with-dr-nashay-lowe-of-the-resolution-room-1AIgGLnk In this special crossover episode with co-host Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room podcast, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this interview, Dr. Jen Schwanke, author of Trusted: Trust Pillars, Trust Killers, and the Secret to Successful Schools, discusses what it means to be trust-willing, the impact of trust on achievement, the challenges of building (or re-building) trust internally and externally, how to differentiate trust from approval and transparency, and advice for those entering leadership positions. Don't miss this important and timely topic!

Dr. Jen Schwanke is a longtime educator, teaching and leading at all levels. She is the author of five ASCD books, including The Principal’s Guide to Conflict Management. A frequent contributor to multiple educational publishers, Schwanke consults with districts and school leaders in the areas of school climate, personnel, and instructional leadership. She is a frequent presenter at national organizations including ASCD + ISTE, NASSP, and NAESP. An instructor in educational administration at The Ohio State University, Dr. Schwanke currently serves as a Deputy Superintendent in Ohio.

Visit https://jenschwanke.com/ to subscribe to her "Principal Problems" newsletter and learn more about her exciting work!

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]]> Building Trust in Schools with Dr. Jen Schwanke - Crossover Episode with Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:14:15 In this special crossover episode with Co-host Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room podcast, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this interview, Dr. Jen Schwanke, author of Trusted: Trust Pillars, Trust Killers, and the Secret to Successful Schools, discusses what it means to be trust-willing, the impact of trust on achievement, the challenges of building (or re-building) trust internally and externally, how to differentiate trust from approval and transparency, and advice for those entering leadership positions. Don't miss this important and timely topic! In this special crossover episode with Co-host Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room podcast, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this interview, Dr. Jen Schwanke, author of Trusted: Trust Pillars, Trust Killers, and the Secret to Successful Schools, discusses what it means to be trust-willing, the impact of trust on achievement, the challenges of building (or re-building) trust internally and externally, how to differentiate trust from approval and transparency, and advice for those entering leadership positions. Don't miss this important and timely topic! building trust, trust, trustworthy, school leaders, educational leadership false full 17 4c5f8f3c-63c8-408f-857a-7c5e6c066ffb Measuring Program Impact on Schools When You Aren't Working in a School District with Mike Setaro In the episode, join us for a conversation with Mike Setaro, Supervisor of Teaching, Learning, and Student Support, from Southern Westchester BOCES. It can be a challenge to provide support to schools through programs and services when you aren't inside of the district on a regular basis. How do you know what you do is making a difference? Tune in to hear how the efforts in SW BOCES have impacted districts at all levels from someone who absolutely digs data.

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]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 13:25:30 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/measuring-program-impact-on-schools-when-you-arent-working-in-a-school-district-with-mike-setaro-V9WbLfaY In the episode, join us for a conversation with Mike Setaro, Supervisor of Teaching, Learning, and Student Support, from Southern Westchester BOCES. It can be a challenge to provide support to schools through programs and services when you aren't inside of the district on a regular basis. How do you know what you do is making a difference? Tune in to hear how the efforts in SW BOCES have impacted districts at all levels from someone who absolutely digs data.

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]]> Measuring Program Impact on Schools When You Aren't Working in a School District with Mike Setaro Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:30:05 In the episode, join us for a conversation with Mike Setaro, Supervisor of Teaching, Learning, and Student Support, from Southern Westchester BOCES. It can be a challenge to provide support to schools through programs and services when you aren't inside of the district on a regular basis. How do you know what you do is making a difference? Tune in to hear how the efforts in SW BOCES have impacted districts at all levels from someone who absolutely digs data. In the episode, join us for a conversation with Mike Setaro, Supervisor of Teaching, Learning, and Student Support, from Southern Westchester BOCES. It can be a challenge to provide support to schools through programs and services when you aren't inside of the district on a regular basis. How do you know what you do is making a difference? Tune in to hear how the efforts in SW BOCES have impacted districts at all levels from someone who absolutely digs data. leadership and mentoring, what is boces, how can support school leaders, how do i help schools without working in one, how can i measure impact, mtss in schools, what is mtss false full 16 8bc15fe4-3fe3-4778-8f3f-f835d0a2e13d Q&A Series Part 1 - Answering YOUR Data and Assessment Questions About AI, Absenteeism, and More In this episode, we answer questions submitted to us via social media and from graduate students about AI for data analysis, correlating assessments and absenteeism, and more! More questions will be answered in upcoming episodes.

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]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:37:46 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/qa-series-part-1-answering-your-data-and-assessment-questions-about-ai-absenteeism-and-more-aIaw8dIb In this episode, we answer questions submitted to us via social media and from graduate students about AI for data analysis, correlating assessments and absenteeism, and more! More questions will be answered in upcoming episodes.

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]]> Q&A Series Part 1 - Answering YOUR Data and Assessment Questions About AI, Absenteeism, and More Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:17:06 In this episode, we answer questions submitted to us via social media and from graduate students about AI for data analysis, correlating assessments and absenteeism, and more! More of your questions will be answered in upcoming episodes. In this episode, we answer questions submitted to us via social media and from graduate students about AI for data analysis, correlating assessments and absenteeism, and more! More of your questions will be answered in upcoming episodes. predicting test scores, what is an ordinal variable, concerns about ai, what is a correlation, how to correlate test scores and attendance, assessments related to absenteeism, using ai for data analysis false full 14 a7a1ada7-9327-49d7-a061-42909708d8f0 Building an Evidence Based Culture and Minimizing Errors in Decision-Making in K12 Schools In this bonus episode, we celebrate the one year anniversary of the publication of "Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It" and the new release of the audiobook version with an excerpt from the audiobook. This podcast was created to continue the celebration of effective use of data and reduce errors due to bad measurement practices and share stories about DISCUSSION, EXPLORATION, and FOCUS in our schools that make an impact!

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]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:56:52 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/building-an-evidence-based-culture-and-minimizing-errors-in-decision-making-in-k12-schools-AbSckgny In this bonus episode, we celebrate the one year anniversary of the publication of "Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It" and the new release of the audiobook version with an excerpt from the audiobook. This podcast was created to continue the celebration of effective use of data and reduce errors due to bad measurement practices and share stories about DISCUSSION, EXPLORATION, and FOCUS in our schools that make an impact!

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]]> Building an Evidence Based Culture and Minimizing Errors in Decision-Making in K12 Schools Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:05:57 In this bonus episode, we celebrate the one year anniversary of the publication of "Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It" and the new release of the audiobook with an excerpt from the audiobook. This podcast was created to continue the celebration of effective use of data and reduce errors due to bad measurement practices and share stories about DISCUSSION, EXPLORATION, and FOCUS in our schools that make an impact! In this bonus episode, we celebrate the one year anniversary of the publication of "Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It" and the new release of the audiobook with an excerpt from the audiobook. This podcast was created to continue the celebration of effective use of data and reduce errors due to bad measurement practices and share stories about DISCUSSION, EXPLORATION, and FOCUS in our schools that make an impact! how can schools better use data, how can schools improve, data driven decision making false bonus b89d03e0-567b-4581-8116-d3faa4192a9e Measuring Innovation with Alana Winnick - Crossover Episode from You Can Measure Anything Listen to this special crossover episode of a recent interview with author, speaker, and tech director Alana Winnick exploring how to define and measure innovation in this age of technology and AI.

About Alana Winnick:

Alana Winnick is a visionary leader and the creative force behind The Generative Age, a book and podcast that explores how generative AI is transforming education. As Educational Technology Director and Data Protection Officer for Pocantico Hills CSD and Director for NYSCATE, her innovative work has earned prestigious accolades, including CoSN CTO of the Year, NYS Digital Leader of the Year, ISTE/ASCD 20-to-Watch, and District Administrator’s Top 100. She also founded Students for Innovation (learn more here), empowering students to drive change in their schools.

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]]> Mon, 6 Oct 2025 12:38:58 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/measuring-innovation-with-alana-winnick-crossover-episode-from-you-can-measure-anything-LvNo35tO Listen to this special crossover episode of a recent interview with author, speaker, and tech director Alana Winnick exploring how to define and measure innovation in this age of technology and AI.

About Alana Winnick:

Alana Winnick is a visionary leader and the creative force behind The Generative Age, a book and podcast that explores how generative AI is transforming education. As Educational Technology Director and Data Protection Officer for Pocantico Hills CSD and Director for NYSCATE, her innovative work has earned prestigious accolades, including CoSN CTO of the Year, NYS Digital Leader of the Year, ISTE/ASCD 20-to-Watch, and District Administrator’s Top 100. She also founded Students for Innovation (learn more here), empowering students to drive change in their schools.

Grab a copy of her book here! https://a.co/d/3UmJUvQ

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]]> Measuring Innovation with Alana Winnick - Crossover Episode from You Can Measure Anything Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:29:21 Listen to this special crossover episode of a recent interview with author, speaker, and tech director Alana Winnick exploring how to define and measure innovation in this age of technology and AI. Listen to this special crossover episode of a recent interview with author, speaker, and tech director Alana Winnick exploring how to define and measure innovation in this age of technology and AI. leadership, evaluation, students, schools, education, innovation, prinicpal, superintendent, research, measurement, ai, data, technology false full 13 6021fa5d-75f3-4ddf-8697-cc4f35fbc632 I'm All About That Base(line Data) In this bonus episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto reminds us about collecting baseline data at the start of the school year. Are you all about that baseline data?

To get support for baseline data collection ASAP, contact hello@allabreveconsulting.com with the word "Baseline" in the subject line.

At Alla Breve Consulting, we have seen a lot of plans stall because once everyone is busy, no one has time to keep a watch on the plan’s implementation. To help maintain progress and ensure the work to create the plan leads to the success you seek, we created the Strategic Planning Implementation Concierge Experience (SPICE). For more about the SPICE program, visit here.

 

 

 

 

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]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:23:49 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/im-all-about-that-baseline-data-txjtkh99-njsBJN1W In this bonus episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto reminds us about collecting baseline data at the start of the school year. Are you all about that baseline data?

To get support for baseline data collection ASAP, contact hello@allabreveconsulting.com with the word "Baseline" in the subject line.

At Alla Breve Consulting, we have seen a lot of plans stall because once everyone is busy, no one has time to keep a watch on the plan’s implementation. To help maintain progress and ensure the work to create the plan leads to the success you seek, we created the Strategic Planning Implementation Concierge Experience (SPICE). For more about the SPICE program, visit here.

 

 

 

 

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]]> I'm All About That Base(line Data) Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:04:48 In this bonus episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto reminds us about collecting baseline data at the start of the school year. Are you all about that baseline data? In this bonus episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto reminds us about collecting baseline data at the start of the school year. Are you all about that baseline data? leadership, objectives, education, planning, improvement, goals, baseline, school, measurement, data false bonus 745f2e2a-6b25-4777-8be7-30342cbcb997 Transforming Special Education with an Impact with Dr. Jillaine Berardi In this episode of Measure UP,  Dr. Jillaine Berardi shares a new approach to providing services to special education students at Ulster BOCES that is more efficient AND more effective. It is a short episode but it delivers great insights!

Dr. Jillaine Berardi is the Assistant Superintendent for Learning & Design - Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning Program and has earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Russell Sage College. From the outset, her focus has been on developing a holistic approach through whole-child, wrap-around education and a focus on strong school relationships and a strong culture of community where teachers and students can continue to develop their unique selves, contribute to community, develop capacity, and engage in cycles of inquiry in alignment with the North Star Educational Commitments.

For more about Educator Edge visit https://www.ulsterboces.org/educator-edge-home/about/what-is-educator-edge.

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]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:35:43 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/transforming-special-education-with-an-impact-with-dr-jillaine-berardi-xWN_K9JZ In this episode of Measure UP,  Dr. Jillaine Berardi shares a new approach to providing services to special education students at Ulster BOCES that is more efficient AND more effective. It is a short episode but it delivers great insights!

Dr. Jillaine Berardi is the Assistant Superintendent for Learning & Design - Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning Program and has earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Russell Sage College. From the outset, her focus has been on developing a holistic approach through whole-child, wrap-around education and a focus on strong school relationships and a strong culture of community where teachers and students can continue to develop their unique selves, contribute to community, develop capacity, and engage in cycles of inquiry in alignment with the North Star Educational Commitments.

For more about Educator Edge visit https://www.ulsterboces.org/educator-edge-home/about/what-is-educator-edge.

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]]> Transforming Special Education with an Impact with Dr. Jillaine Berardi Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:09:57 In this episode of Measure UP, Dr. Jillaine Berardi shares a new approach to providing services to special education students at Ulster BOCES that is more efficient AND more effective. It is a short episode but it delivers great insights! In this episode of Measure UP, Dr. Jillaine Berardi shares a new approach to providing services to special education students at Ulster BOCES that is more efficient AND more effective. It is a short episode but it delivers great insights! leadership, intervention, support, education, boces, iep, mindset, regulation, holistic false full 12 b481c0d9-a4ad-498c-b104-0d7273d9c7d4 Measuring Growth Mindset Replay with Dr. Chelsea Pierotti Are you ready to explore your mindset and support the development of a positive mindset in your staff and students? Join Dr. Chelsea Pierotti and Dr. Nicole Alioto for a journey through the concept of a growth mindset across a variety of contexts with practical applications for supporting your learning environments. Listen now!

You can listen to Dr. Pierotti's podcast, Passion for Dance, and learn about her work here.

Here is the link to Carol Dweck's book, Mindset. 

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]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:00:01 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/measuring-growth-mindset-replay-with-dr-chelsea-pierotti-OYNF0yIU Are you ready to explore your mindset and support the development of a positive mindset in your staff and students? Join Dr. Chelsea Pierotti and Dr. Nicole Alioto for a journey through the concept of a growth mindset across a variety of contexts with practical applications for supporting your learning environments. Listen now!

You can listen to Dr. Pierotti's podcast, Passion for Dance, and learn about her work here.

Here is the link to Carol Dweck's book, Mindset. 

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]]> Measuring Growth Mindset Replay with Dr. Chelsea Pierotti Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:37:07 As the school year begins, it is a good time to think about how we can support students in developing growth mindset skills, and in this replay of my interview with Dr. Chelsea Pierotti from a 2023 episode of You Can Measure Anything™️- The Podcast we discussed how we can define it so we can measure it. As the school year begins, it is a good time to think about how we can support students in developing growth mindset skills, and in this replay of my interview with Dr. Chelsea Pierotti from a 2023 episode of You Can Measure Anything™️- The Podcast we discussed how we can define it so we can measure it. false full 11 a5e7c676-7086-4ef5-bf59-62cc16215b60 Transforming Systems and Building Data Mindsets with Alisa Berger In today's episode, I sit down with  Alisa Berger, Executive Director, Deeper Learning Institute, Harvard Graduate School of Education where we talk about their plan for using data dashboards to help evaluate the impact of their programs. 

For more information about the work of the Deeper Learning Institute, visit https://www.deeperlearningdozen.org/.

 

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]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/designing-dashboards-and-building-data-mindsets-with-alisa-berger-yFZO9FSv In today's episode, I sit down with  Alisa Berger, Executive Director, Deeper Learning Institute, Harvard Graduate School of Education where we talk about their plan for using data dashboards to help evaluate the impact of their programs. 

For more information about the work of the Deeper Learning Institute, visit https://www.deeperlearningdozen.org/.

 

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]]> Transforming Systems and Building Data Mindsets with Alisa Berger Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:17:03 In today's episode, I sit down with Alisa Berger, Executive Director, Deeper Learning Institute, Harvard Graduate School of Education where we talk about their plan for using data dashboards to help evaluate the impact of their programs. In today's episode, I sit down with Alisa Berger, Executive Director, Deeper Learning Institute, Harvard Graduate School of Education where we talk about their plan for using data dashboards to help evaluate the impact of their programs. evaluation, impact, education, harvard, dashboard, school, learning, data false full 10 a0c1ab91-7c01-4916-824b-ad6e68c3ec25 Preparing Teachers for AI-Enhanced Instruction with Dr. Julianne Ross-Kleinmann In this week's episode, Dr. Julianne Ross-Kleinmann shares about an upcoming professional learning experience her team is offering to support educators in the implementation of AI. How will it be rolled out and how will she measure the impact? 

Dr. Julie is an education leader with decades of experience spanning elementary through higher education. A former District Data Coordinator and Data Privacy Officer, she specializes in helping schools use data ethically and effectively to improve student outcomes. As a national AI Lead Trainer and Supervisor of Instructional Services at Ulster BOCES, she guides educators in leveraging technology and artificial intelligence to support teaching, learning, and equity.

Follow Dr. Julie on LinkedIn to get updates on the cohort and all the latest Ed Tech new from Educator Edge https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbrkleinmann/

 

 

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]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/preparing-teachers-for-ai-enhanced-instruction-with-dr-julianne-ross-kleinmann-KSq_bdP8 In this week's episode, Dr. Julianne Ross-Kleinmann shares about an upcoming professional learning experience her team is offering to support educators in the implementation of AI. How will it be rolled out and how will she measure the impact? 

Dr. Julie is an education leader with decades of experience spanning elementary through higher education. A former District Data Coordinator and Data Privacy Officer, she specializes in helping schools use data ethically and effectively to improve student outcomes. As a national AI Lead Trainer and Supervisor of Instructional Services at Ulster BOCES, she guides educators in leveraging technology and artificial intelligence to support teaching, learning, and equity.

Follow Dr. Julie on LinkedIn to get updates on the cohort and all the latest Ed Tech new from Educator Edge https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbrkleinmann/

 

 

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]]> Preparing Teachers for AI-Enhanced Instruction with Dr. Julianne Ross-Kleinmann Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:09:06 In this week's episode, Dr. Julianne Ross-Kleinmann shares about an upcoming professional learning experience her team is offering to support educators with the implementation of AI in the classroom. How will it be rolled out and how will she measure the impact? In this week's episode, Dr. Julianne Ross-Kleinmann shares about an upcoming professional learning experience her team is offering to support educators with the implementation of AI in the classroom. How will it be rolled out and how will she measure the impact? evaluation, education, ed tech, school, ai, technology false full 9 2132d746-ad21-4ee4-8355-78769c0a6292 School Safety through Prevention and Connections with Robert Mahoney Today’s guest is Robert Mahoney, the founder of TVTP Solutions, a consulting firm dedicated to preventing targeted violence and terrorism through proactive, human-focused strategies. With over 15 years of experience with all levels of government, Robert has worked extensively with emergency management, education, public and mental health, and law enforcement to build coordinated, community-based prevention frameworks. At TVTP Solutions, Robert brings this cross-sector expertise to life — helping these entities and sectors understand the pathway to violence and how to intervene before harm occurs.

Visit the TVTP Solutions website here.

 

 

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]]> Fri, 8 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/school-safety-through-prevention-and-connections-with-robert-mahoney-r9m3WKel Today’s guest is Robert Mahoney, the founder of TVTP Solutions, a consulting firm dedicated to preventing targeted violence and terrorism through proactive, human-focused strategies. With over 15 years of experience with all levels of government, Robert has worked extensively with emergency management, education, public and mental health, and law enforcement to build coordinated, community-based prevention frameworks. At TVTP Solutions, Robert brings this cross-sector expertise to life — helping these entities and sectors understand the pathway to violence and how to intervene before harm occurs.

Visit the TVTP Solutions website here.

 

 

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]]> School Safety through Prevention and Connections with Robert Mahoney Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:15:50 Today’s guest is Robert Mahoney, the founder of TVTP Solutions, a consulting firm dedicated to preventing targeted violence and terrorism through proactive, human-focused strategies. Today’s guest is Robert Mahoney, the founder of TVTP Solutions, a consulting firm dedicated to preventing targeted violence and terrorism through proactive, human-focused strategies. safety, prevention, education, school, connection false full 8 70b52fc4-b218-40ab-9d9c-4e1e3cdd6a94 Impact of Choice and Voice on Success at the Middle Level with Ginger Vail With a focus on empowerment, engagement, and equity at the middle level, Ginger Vail shares her experiences as Principal at Saugerties Central School District (NY). From implementing course choices to performance assessments to targeted learning labs, the data are telling stories of success. What's next for the building? What advice does she have for other administrators? Tune in for all the insights!

NYS Blue Ribbon Commission/Portrait of a Graduate is referenced in this episode. Info can be found on the Board of Regents site here.

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Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

 

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Fri, 1 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/impact-of-choice-and-voice-on-success-at-the-middle-level-with-ginger-vail-gYdZiLJY With a focus on empowerment, engagement, and equity at the middle level, Ginger Vail shares her experiences as Principal at Saugerties Central School District (NY). From implementing course choices to performance assessments to targeted learning labs, the data are telling stories of success. What's next for the building? What advice does she have for other administrators? Tune in for all the insights!

NYS Blue Ribbon Commission/Portrait of a Graduate is referenced in this episode. Info can be found on the Board of Regents site here.

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

 

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Impact of Choice and Voice on Success at the Middle Level with Ginger Vail Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:18:30 With a focus on empowerment, engagement, and equity at the middle level, Ginger Vail shares her experiences as Principal at Saugerties Central School District (NY). From implementing course choices to performance assessments to targeted learning labs, the data are telling stories of success. What's next for the building? What advice does she have for other administrators? Tune in for all the insights! With a focus on empowerment, engagement, and equity at the middle level, Ginger Vail shares her experiences as Principal at Saugerties Central School District (NY). From implementing course choices to performance assessments to targeted learning labs, the data are telling stories of success. What's next for the building? What advice does she have for other administrators? Tune in for all the insights! engagement, education, assessment, student, empowerment false full 7 050fb092-64ec-4613-a5b2-eb034bcef952 Measuring Middle School Student Engagement with Chelsea Defino It is easy to measure compliance but what if we really want to measure engagement? Join us for a conversation with Chelsea Defino, Assistant Principal for grades 7-9 in Saugerties Central School District (NY) to learn how they made an impact on student engagement at the middle level.

Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

 

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/measuring-middle-school-student-engagement-with-chelsea-defino-24kWiMOx It is easy to measure compliance but what if we really want to measure engagement? Join us for a conversation with Chelsea Defino, Assistant Principal for grades 7-9 in Saugerties Central School District (NY) to learn how they made an impact on student engagement at the middle level.

Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

 

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Measuring Middle School Student Engagement with Chelsea Defino Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:11:37 It is easy to measure compliance but what if we really want to measure engagement? Join us for a conversation with Chelsea Defino, Assistant Principal for grades 7-9 in Saugerties Central School District (NY) to learn how they made a real impact on middle level student engagement. It is easy to measure compliance but what if we really want to measure engagement? Join us for a conversation with Chelsea Defino, Assistant Principal for grades 7-9 in Saugerties Central School District (NY) to learn how they made a real impact on middle level student engagement. false full 6 f4e6765b-b41e-4e6d-9334-59ce42db4cd4 Measure Up Season 2 is Coming Soon This season is full of amazing interviews and insights from school leaders who have implemented programs with great results and share their measurement successes as well as discuss their measurement challenges. Creating an evidence-based culture is not always easy so let's discuss, explore, and get focused together, following the DEFs from Your School Sucks.

Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2025 01:32:21 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/measure-up-season-2-is-coming-soon-lV__TQeX This season is full of amazing interviews and insights from school leaders who have implemented programs with great results and share their measurement successes as well as discuss their measurement challenges. Creating an evidence-based culture is not always easy so let's discuss, explore, and get focused together, following the DEFs from Your School Sucks.

Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Measure Up Season 2 is Coming Soon Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:01:20 Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders Season 2 is on the way! Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders Season 2 is on the way! false trailer 31276570-21c5-4b14-b680-66d6c1716f09 Easy Doesn't Always Mean Effective: Research Guiding the Future of Education in NYS (last in series) Welcome to Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions. 

This week we finish our series exploring the Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Graduation Measures in NYS and take a look at the "research" informing this massive (proposed) overhaul of education in the state. Are the methods used to inform these high-stakes decisions sufficient? Listen to or watch this episode and tell us what you think at hello@allabreveconsulting.com!

Watch this podcast on our YouTube channel here.

To get a copy of "Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It" visit https://a.co/d/bI8Nl0G

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:25:34 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/easy-doesnt-always-mean-effective-research-guiding-the-future-of-education-in-nys-last-in-series-GV2pFZ53 Welcome to Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions. 

This week we finish our series exploring the Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Graduation Measures in NYS and take a look at the "research" informing this massive (proposed) overhaul of education in the state. Are the methods used to inform these high-stakes decisions sufficient? Listen to or watch this episode and tell us what you think at hello@allabreveconsulting.com!

Watch this podcast on our YouTube channel here.

To get a copy of "Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It" visit https://a.co/d/bI8Nl0G

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Easy Doesn't Always Mean Effective: Research Guiding the Future of Education in NYS (last in series) Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:11:45 This week we finish our series exploring the Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Graduation Measures in NYS and take a look at the "research" informing this massive (proposed) overhaul of education in the state. Are the methods used to inform these high-stakes decisions sufficient? This week we finish our series exploring the Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Graduation Measures in NYS and take a look at the "research" informing this massive (proposed) overhaul of education in the state. Are the methods used to inform these high-stakes decisions sufficient? schools, education, graduation, improvement, brainstorming, research, data, policy false full 5 c7c67778-dace-45b3-9523-2d0551d0c9ed How Yogi Berra and a Lean-to Connect to Funding Potential Changes to NYS Graduation Requirements (3rd in series) Welcome to Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions. 

This week we visit the Blue Ribbon Commission recommendations as they relate to costs of implementation of the proposed changes to the graduation requirements. In this episode, we explore the numbers proposed against the numbers needed - and things don't add up. Take a listen and start thinking about what you can do to address the proposed changes today so you aren't caught without resources to be successful. If we want to measure up, we need to prepare for effective implementation - and that starts with discussions TODAY. 

Watch this podcast on our YouTube channel here.

A copy of the slide deck presented to the Board of Regents can be found at: https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/f...

To sign up for the Feb 2025 cohort of the Measure UP Mastermind, visit www.yourschoolsucks.com. 

To get a copy of "Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It" visit https://a.co/d/bI8Nl0G

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:17:39 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/how-yogi-berra-connects-to-funding-for-the-nys-blue-ribbon-commission-recommendations-3rd-in-series-lM_5NYLP Welcome to Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions. 

This week we visit the Blue Ribbon Commission recommendations as they relate to costs of implementation of the proposed changes to the graduation requirements. In this episode, we explore the numbers proposed against the numbers needed - and things don't add up. Take a listen and start thinking about what you can do to address the proposed changes today so you aren't caught without resources to be successful. If we want to measure up, we need to prepare for effective implementation - and that starts with discussions TODAY. 

Watch this podcast on our YouTube channel here.

A copy of the slide deck presented to the Board of Regents can be found at: https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/f...

To sign up for the Feb 2025 cohort of the Measure UP Mastermind, visit www.yourschoolsucks.com. 

To get a copy of "Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It" visit https://a.co/d/bI8Nl0G

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> How Yogi Berra and a Lean-to Connect to Funding Potential Changes to NYS Graduation Requirements (3rd in series) Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:13:42 This week we visit the Blue Ribbon Commission recommendations as they relate to costs of implementation of the proposed changes to the graduation requirements. In this episode, we explore the numbers proposed against the numbers needed - and things don't add up. Take a listen and start thinking about what you can do to address the proposed changes today so you aren't caught without resources to be successful. If we want to measure up, we need to prepare for effective implementation - and that starts with discussions TODAY. This week we visit the Blue Ribbon Commission recommendations as they relate to costs of implementation of the proposed changes to the graduation requirements. In this episode, we explore the numbers proposed against the numbers needed - and things don't add up. Take a listen and start thinking about what you can do to address the proposed changes today so you aren't caught without resources to be successful. If we want to measure up, we need to prepare for effective implementation - and that starts with discussions TODAY. leadership, evaluation, education, implementation, funding, graduation, unfunded mandates, school false full 4 ff3ae59b-fbbe-4c90-b2b4-ced7db50b77f How Poltergeist and Chicken Little Connect to the NYS Blue Ribbon Commission Report (2nd in series) Welcome to Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions. 

This week the Blue Ribbon Commission presented more details about its recommendations including a proposed timeline for implementation to the NYS Board of Regents. In this episode, we explore the measurement challenges that could be expected within the next few years across the state and what your school can do today in anticipation of a potential education overhaul. 

A copy of the slide deck presented to the Board of Regents can be found at: https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/graduation-measures-initiative.pdf 

To sign up for the Feb 2025 cohort of the Measure UP Mastermind, visit www.yourschoolsucks.com. 

To get a copy of "Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It" visit https://a.co/d/bI8Nl0G

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Fri, 8 Nov 2024 00:12:44 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/how-poltergeist-and-chicken-little-connect-to-the-nys-blue-ribbon-commission-report-2nd-in-series-wa4wmoB8 Welcome to Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions. 

This week the Blue Ribbon Commission presented more details about its recommendations including a proposed timeline for implementation to the NYS Board of Regents. In this episode, we explore the measurement challenges that could be expected within the next few years across the state and what your school can do today in anticipation of a potential education overhaul. 

A copy of the slide deck presented to the Board of Regents can be found at: https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/graduation-measures-initiative.pdf 

To sign up for the Feb 2025 cohort of the Measure UP Mastermind, visit www.yourschoolsucks.com. 

To get a copy of "Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It" visit https://a.co/d/bI8Nl0G

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> How Poltergeist and Chicken Little Connect to the NYS Blue Ribbon Commission Report (2nd in series) Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:21:28 This week the Blue Ribbon Commission presented more details about its recommendations including a proposed timeline for implementation to the NYS Board of Regents. In this episode, we explore the measurement challenges that could be expected within the next few years across the state and what your school can do today in anticipation of a potential education overhaul. This week the Blue Ribbon Commission presented more details about its recommendations including a proposed timeline for implementation to the NYS Board of Regents. In this episode, we explore the measurement challenges that could be expected within the next few years across the state and what your school can do today in anticipation of a potential education overhaul. testing, education, assessment, graduation, measurement, data, regents false full 3 106ece2a-fbc8-412c-a7c2-e409ded94698 How Ice Cream and Weather Connect to the NYS Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Graduation Measures Welcome to the Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions. 

In this episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto starts a multi-part discussion of the NYS Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Graduation Measures. When data are analyzed and reported using improper techniques, school leaders like you are at risk for making bad decisions. Join Nicole and see how ice cream and the weather relate to this topic. 

For a copy of Nicole's book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It go to https://a.co/d/dSTCtGU 

For more about Your School Sucks and the Measure UP Mastermind, visit http://www.yourschoolsucks.com 

For a copy of the Blue Ribbon Commission June report, visit https://www.nysed.gov/grad-measures/nys-blue-ribbon-commission-graduation-measures

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 23:12:57 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/how-ice-cream-and-weather-connect-to-the-nys-blue-ribbon-commission-report-on-graduation-measures-pEjY8j1O Welcome to the Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions. 

In this episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto starts a multi-part discussion of the NYS Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Graduation Measures. When data are analyzed and reported using improper techniques, school leaders like you are at risk for making bad decisions. Join Nicole and see how ice cream and the weather relate to this topic. 

For a copy of Nicole's book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It go to https://a.co/d/dSTCtGU 

For more about Your School Sucks and the Measure UP Mastermind, visit http://www.yourschoolsucks.com 

For a copy of the Blue Ribbon Commission June report, visit https://www.nysed.gov/grad-measures/nys-blue-ribbon-commission-graduation-measures

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> How Ice Cream and Weather Connect to the NYS Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Graduation Measures Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:08:12 In this episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto starts a multi-part discussion of the NYS Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Graduation Measures. When data are analyzed and reported using improper techniques, school leaders like you are at risk for making bad decisions. Join Nicole and see how ice cream and the weather relate to this topic. In this episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto starts a multi-part discussion of the NYS Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Graduation Measures. When data are analyzed and reported using improper techniques, school leaders like you are at risk for making bad decisions. Join Nicole and see how ice cream and the weather relate to this topic. leadership, education, qualitative, graduation, measure, cloud, school, measurement, graduate, data false full 2 2ae4c689-846e-41f5-ae64-cd2a4075859d How Pulp Fiction and Schoolhouse Rock Connect to Survey Design Welcome to the first episode of Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions.

In this episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto explores some survey design problems that lead to errors in decision-making. 

When survey data are based on bad design, school leaders like you are at risk for making bad decisions. Join Nicole and see how Pulp Fiction and Schoolhouse Rock relate to this topic. 

For a copy of Nicole's book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It go to https://a.co/d/dSTCtGU 

For more about Your School Sucks and the Measure UP Mastermind, visit http://www.yourschoolsucks.com

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:56:42 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/how-pulp-fiction-and-schoolhouse-rock-connect-to-survey-design-bNBEGOG9 Welcome to the first episode of Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions.

In this episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto explores some survey design problems that lead to errors in decision-making. 

When survey data are based on bad design, school leaders like you are at risk for making bad decisions. Join Nicole and see how Pulp Fiction and Schoolhouse Rock relate to this topic. 

For a copy of Nicole's book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It go to https://a.co/d/dSTCtGU 

For more about Your School Sucks and the Measure UP Mastermind, visit http://www.yourschoolsucks.com

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> How Pulp Fiction and Schoolhouse Rock Connect to Survey Design Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:14:49 When survey data are based on bad design, school leaders like you are at risk for making bad decisions. Join Nicole and see how Pulp Fiction and Schoolhouse Rock relate to this topic. When survey data are based on bad design, school leaders like you are at risk for making bad decisions. Join Nicole and see how Pulp Fiction and Schoolhouse Rock relate to this topic. education, leader, transform, survey, school, measurement, leaderhip false full 1 7cf7f913-e4ac-4676-8bde-23e2273407ee Measure UP is coming September 2024 Are your efforts to transform school measuring up?  

The Measure UP podcast will help education leaders identify what measurement-related obstacles are adding error into decision-making and learn strategies to remove those obstacles so students (and staff) can be successful. Each brief episode will share an issue we've encountered in higher education or K-12 and share how to resolve it. 

Join us weekly for an exploration of this important topic so you can accomplish your institutional goals!

Please subscribe to our podcast and give us a 5-star rating so others can find us and join the conversation.

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:52:48 +0000 nicole@allabreveconsulting.com (Dr. Nicole Alioto) https://measure-up-the-podcast-for-education-transformation.simplecast.com/episodes/measure-up-is-coming-september-2024-bcIm9Lf9 Are your efforts to transform school measuring up?  

The Measure UP podcast will help education leaders identify what measurement-related obstacles are adding error into decision-making and learn strategies to remove those obstacles so students (and staff) can be successful. Each brief episode will share an issue we've encountered in higher education or K-12 and share how to resolve it. 

Join us weekly for an exploration of this important topic so you can accomplish your institutional goals!

Please subscribe to our podcast and give us a 5-star rating so others can find us and join the conversation.

And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP Newsletter and to get a copy of Dr. Alioto's book, Your School Sucks, Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It.

]]> Measure UP is coming September 2024 Dr. Nicole Alioto 00:01:32 Are your efforts to transform school measuring up? In this new podcast series, we explore measurement and evaluation topics that will help achieve success - and those policies and practices informed by questionable research. Join us weekly for an exploration of this important topic so you can accomplish your institutional goals! Are your efforts to transform school measuring up? In this new podcast series, we explore measurement and evaluation topics that will help achieve success - and those policies and practices informed by questionable research. Join us weekly for an exploration of this important topic so you can accomplish your institutional goals! evaluation, schools, education, transformation, research, measurement, college, data false trailer