Blog

June 29, 2018

Why Map Data?

By Caroline Fahmy, President and CEO

Since our company’s inception, our Planware division has used geographic information systems (GIS) to view data. Our GIS software applications and services have helped map school district boundaries and model changes in school attendance areas. Using maps to model changes in the district’s geography (e.g., new streets or subdivisions) or student population (e.g., growth or decline in one or more areas of the district) assists school district planners in making decisions about how to utilize their school facilities more efficiently and, ultimately, better meet students’ needs.

June 22, 2018

ONPASS^® Pro is Coming Soon!

We are very excited to announce that we will soon be releasing the Pro Edition of our flagship software product, ONPASS!

Although we have completely rewritten the software from the ground up using ESRI’s newest and most powerful GIS platform, ArcGIS Pro, we have lovingly retained the ONPASS brand.

May 10, 2018

Three Procedures to Ensure Accurate Results on Standardized Assessments

If you’re interested in improving the accuracy of your standardized test results, this article provides some insightful tips. Originally published by The Edvocate, Caroline Fahmy, President and CEO of Educational Data Systems, leverages her knowledge of large-scale assessments by sharing three internal procedures that schools and districts can utilize to ensure accurate test scores.

April 26, 2018

2018 International Objective Measurement Workshop

By Mark Moulton, Ph.D., Director of Research, Evaluation, and Psychometric Development

I recently returned from the excellent International Objective Measurement Workshop (IOMW) 2018 conference (www.iomw.org) in New York City, overlooking the famous Washington Square Park, where I had a chance to present on “objectivity.” IOMW has been around since the early 1980s and is, in my opinion, one of the premier world measurement conferences with a specialty in the Rasch Model. Educational Data Systems (EDS) has been a major sponsor of IOMW for some years and was central in organizing the 2014 (Philadelphia) and 2016 (Washington, DC) conferences. This year’s conference was ably organized by Andy Maul (University of California, Santa Barbara) and Ronli Diakow (NYC Department of Education). I helped organize the software workshops.

April 5, 2018

Using GIS and Smart Maps to Streamline School Communication

We’re delighted to share this great article written by one of our LocateMySchool™ clients, Freddy Cornejo, Director of Transportation at Brawley Elementary School District. Mr. Cornejo shares some tips to help improve communication between the school district and local community by using GIS technology and smart maps.