Dan Wick

Data Analytics @EdOpsInc. @HarvardSDP, @PrincetonSPIA, @EdPioneers and @Stolaf alumn. MSP native, cyclist, long-suffering MN sports fan.

[Oracle Red Bull Racing @redbullracing]

Ready for a swim, @SChecoPerez? 😂 #MonacoGP 🇲🇨

[Dan Wick @Dan_Wick]

@SteveFredlund @RecPoker Sorry to hear about the negativity, Steve! A true leader knows which battles to fight and when to step back. You can dominate our game by folding in the right spots. I’m sure the critics will see you ended the night with more chips and you’ll have all of us cheering you on.

[Dan Wick @Dan_Wick]

MN exceptionalism at it its finest: even if you got your driver's license in MN, living in another state for 5 years ruins your driving skills to the point you must retake the written exam. Or I got flagged for the "how to let people merge" reeducation as a former NJ licensee.

[Dan Wick @Dan_Wick]

My dear school leaders: June is catastrophically late to decide to switch your student information system. Decision/contract in January, implementation March 1st at the latest. It is never easy despite what the sales people tell you. Also not how you want to spend your summer.

[Dan Wick @Dan_Wick]

Check out @EdOpsInc's case study on our work building weekly grade level dashboards. My team and I have worked on this project for a couple of years and it has been rewarding to play a small part in the school's continued growth.

https://t.co/hcHOUbm8va

[Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger @jennbellell]

My recent op-ed in @The74 discusses how it’s time to think bigger and longer term on data (https://t.co/3oQ1cJ9etf). Following is a thread on how we're seeing this play out already:

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

"Schedule an impeachment vote for this very night. Stay ’til dawn. Do whatever is necessary. Avert any potential for martial law," @davidfrum writes: https://t.co/xayFamtvj1

[Dan Wick @Dan_Wick]

Well this aged poorly...

[Dan Wick @Dan_Wick]

If your goal is to monetize your base into a subscription Trump media network AND your brand is as a WINNER, you kind of have to say your loss was fraud. That's worth at least 3 years of rallies and merch sales. The lies and legal challenges feel performative vs. existential?

[Nate Silver @NateSilver538]

If there's a 269-269 tie then maybe it's a simulation.

Just kidding. I think.

[Dan Wick @Dan_Wick]

Election day anxiety feels a lot like the day of Vikings and Twins playoff games. However good the 538 win probability is... 0 confidence in the final outcome based on past let downs. Stakes are much higher today. Get out and vote! Back to calling Biden voters in NC for me.

[Dan Wick @Dan_Wick]

@wheresthemind Want to make some GOTV calls into NC instead?

[Erin Harless @ErinHarless]

When we talk about #SystemicRacism in #K12 education, let’s make sure we talk about EOY #StandardizedTesting, proficiency and growth metrics, and school accountability policies. Check out my blog on why researchers must dig deeper on their #EdEquity work. https://t.co/WXB4FgnCQm

[Dan Wick @Dan_Wick]

@ErinHarless Great blog! I have had very few productive school conversations about state tests/accountability. Struggling schools and districts lose valuable bandwidth in Nov/Dec trying to understand last year's state results rather than their current interim results. Has to be a better way!

[Dan Wick @Dan_Wick]

For all the MN people talking about the great Halloween Blizzard of ‘91, my mom found some great photo evidence of a bundled Detective and Cookie Monster who couldn’t be held back from trick or treating.

[Dan Wick @Dan_Wick]

Appreciate the @PADeptofEd @ESBOCES and @La_Believes staff I’ve been working with on start of the year compliance! It’s often a thankless job but your help is invaluable. Longitudinal data systems are a lot of frustrating, difficult work to maintain but are worth it in the end!

[Mike Magee @mcmageejr]

I should have also said regarding this point from my thread tonight that parents who say they want their child to continue full distance learning fall into two main groups: 1) my kid likes it and it’s a better fit; 2) I’m not sending my kid back until there’s a vaccine.

[Elisa Villanueva Beard @VillanuevaBeard]

This important @chalkbeat piece highlights what @matt_barnum calls the “double whammy.” School closures & an economic downturn could together have a long-term impact that harms our students’ learning and their futures. We must ensure that does not happen. https://t.co/t91OU8j53Y

[Dan Wick @Dan_Wick]

Been thinking about the implications of @NWEA percentile results for the Spring test. They could be a critical look for policy makers at how student learning has changed nationally, but schools will see huge variability based on student needs/device access/overall plan, etc.

[Jules Polonetsky @JulesPolonetsky]

If a school using Zoom, get the Zoom agreement for schools here to deal with FERPA etc. Don't use standard Zoom. https://t.co/emOJ0LBMtK