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Edstar has provided proffessional development and services to eductors for over a decade. See a list of our new courses!

Measuring Social-Emotional Learning

Measuring SEL Course

Learn how to promote better social interactions in small group settings that ultimately lead to better academic outcomes

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High Stakes Math Test Videos

Tribute to Dr. Lee V. Stiff and Marvin Pittman

This free video series is designed to help intelligent students who fear having to change their chosen paths due to math gaps.

Smart School Counselor

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Edstar Analytics offers a web application that makes it easier then ever to align with ASCA National Model and gives you prompts to create real plans

Aspirations Lessons and Planning Resources

College and Career Ready Curriculum to inform students and help them plan their future. Students will create a customized plan to discuss with parents, mentors, and counselors based on their academic record, finances, and the pathways they are interested in.

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What our clients are saying

“Our partnership with EDSTAR Analytics is a strong one.  I partner with EDSTAR because they really understand education data.”

Bill McNeal

President of NC Association of School Administrators, Former Supt. for Wake County Public Schools

“We can’t thank EDSTAR enough. They interpreted SAS data about our school and based on the data encouraged us to challenge more of our students. We’ve literally changed the culture of our school!”

Elaine Hanzer

Principal of Wake Forest Rolesville M.S

With EDSTAR’s help from 2008 to 2010, East Garner Middle School 8th grade Math proficiency increased from 52.5% to 73.5% proficient for all students and 47.4% to 73.7% for African American students.

Jessica Burroughs

Assistant Principal, East Garner Middle School

Edstar’s work has always been completed satisfactorily and has led to additional work being offered to Edstar by WCPSS E&R department. (Click here for full recommendation.)

David Holdzkom

Assistant Superintendent, Evaluation & Research Wake County Public Schools

Publications

White, C. C., & Johnson, J. (2018). Change management in K-12 education for data-driven decisions: Moving from professional judgment to evidence. In E. G. Mense & M. Crain- Dorough (Eds.), Data leadership for K-12 schools in a time of accountability (1st ed., pp. 54–74). Hershey, PA: IGI Global, Information Science Reference. Retrieved from Book.

Publications

Stiff, L. V. & Johnson, J. L. (2011). Mathematical reasoning and sense making begins with the opportunity to learn. In M. E. Strutchens & J. R. Quander (Eds.), Focus in high school mathematics: Fostering reasoning and sense making for all students. Reston: Va.: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

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Stiff, L. V., Johnson, J. L., & Akos, P. (2011). Examining what we know for sure: Tracking in middle grades mathematics. In W. F. Tate, K. D. King, & C. R. Anderson (Eds.), Disrupting tradition: Research and practice pathways in mathematics education (1st ed., pp. 63–75). Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.

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Sparks, E., Johnson, J. L., & Akos, P. (2010). Dropouts: Finding the needles in the haystack. Educational Leadership, 67(5), 46–49. Retrieved from http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&btnG=Search&q=intitle:Dropouts:+Finding+the+Needles+in+the+Haystack#0

Presentations

Dr. Janet Johnson, EDSTAR Analytics, Mr. Keith Sutton, Chairman, Wake County Board of Education, Dr. Marvin Connelly, Jr., Assistant Superintendent Wake County Public Schools. The Inequity in Education of the African American Male, Social Equity Leadership Conference. June 2013

Publications

Sparks, E., Johnson, J, Akos, (2010). Using Data to Target Dropout Prevention Efforts. Educational Leadership. Februrary, 2010.

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Spires, Hiller, Lee, John,Turner, Kim, Johnson, Janet (2008). Having Our Say: Middle Grade Student Perspectives on School, Technologies, and Academic Engagement. Journal of Research on Technology in Education. Volume 40. Number 4.

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Johnson, Janet L., Carruthers, William L., Campbell, Bernice V. (2007). Building Capacity in Faith-Based Organizations and Community-Based Organizations. National Grants Management Journal, Volume 14, Number 2, Winter 2007.

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Sparks, Eric, Johnson, Janet L., Effective Strategies for Supporting Long-Term Suspended Students. AERA.  Division H First Place Outstanding Instructional Research. 2006

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Johnson, J. L., Sparks, E., Lewis, R. G., Niedrich, K., Hall, M., & Johnson, J. M. (2006). Effective counseling strategies for supporting long-term suspended students. Professional School Counseling, 9(3), 261–264. Retrieved from http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/374/360

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Johnson, Janet L, Olsen, Donna . Effective After-School Program Practices: Project SOAR. Raleigh, NC Wake County Public Schools. AERA. AERA Division H Outstanding Research Summary. 2004

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Sparks, E., Johnson, J. L., & Lewis, R. (2005). Reforming the role of the school counselor. ASCA School Counselor, 42(5), 10–15.

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Johnson, J. L., Campbell, B., et al. (2005). North Carolina’s school counseling program review: A statewide survey and comprehensive assessment (Vol. 2006). Raleigh: Edstar, Inc. Retrieved from http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/studentsupport/counseling/resources/informationsheet.pdf