Making School Data Meaningful with Angie Eilers, CEO and Co-Founder of UR Turn

Off the Assembly Line

What do we do with all this data? In the last 20 years we've experienced a data revolution in K-12 education, but for most educators and parents, it's felt more like a deluge. When Angie Eilers found herself struggling to draw real insights from the complex data in her children's school reports, she knew she couldn't be the only one. And with a background in research, she knew a solution that translated complex data to actionable insights would be game changing for both educators and students. On this episode, Angie shares the founding story of UR Turn, an app that helps students take control of their educational journey, and we discuss what we can do to make data meaningful for students.
Connect with Angie and UR Turn:

Email: [e-mail] or [e-mail]
Website: https://www.urturn.org/
Episode Chapter Guide:
0.00 - Intro to the episode
1:03 - Angie's origin story
5:17 - The power of research
7:03 - The inspiration for UR Turn and data-knowledge gap
10:46 - What does UR Turn look like in action?
14:52 - When edtech is done right, it empowers educators
21:04 - How UR Turn is impacting student self-efficacy and agency
28:03 - How delivering data meaningfully can solve systemic challenges in the school system
31:42 - For UR Turn, the future is built partnerships
33:54 - What's the greatest data misconception you want to clear up?
37:33 - What does a healthy relationship with school data look like?
40:23 - Who are you giving an A to Angie?
43:02 - Get connected with Angie and UR Turn
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Chapter

1. Intro to episode (00:00:00)

2. Angie's origin story (00:01:03)

3. The power of research (00:05:17)

4. The inspiration for UR Turn and the data-knowledge gap (00:07:03)

5. What does UR Turn look like in action? (00:10:46)

6. When edtech is done right, it empowers educators (00:14:52)

7. How UR Turn is impacting student self-efficacy and agency (00:21:04)

8. How delivering data meaningfully can solve systemic challenges in the school system (00:28:03)

9. For UR Turn, the future is built on partnerships (00:31:42)

10. What's the greatest data misconception you want to clear up? (00:33:54)

11. What does a healthy relationship with school data look like? (00:37:33)

12. Who are you giving an A to Angie? (00:40:23)

13. Connect with Angie and UR Turn (00:43:02)