Reviews
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IN THE MEDIA
"Sam Callahan, a third grade teacher and data consultant, says schools can use self-assessments and better systems of organizing and analyzing data to help teachers address racial disparities."
"The usefulness of data presentation for communicating with Sioux Center’s Spanish-speaking parents has weighed on Callahan, who wants to do his part to ensure that they are as empowered as English-speaking parents to stay informed on their children’s education progress."
-Eric Sandbulte, Sioux Center News
WHAT EDUCATORS SAY
Chelsey Kurtzleben, Instructional Coach
"The tools Sam created have allowed teachers to have growth-based conversations with students and parents with easy-to-read graphs...The data also brings to light students who may have been flying under/over the radar so we can get them the most appropriate support for their learning growth. It is student-centered data."
Gary McEldowney, Sioux Center Schools Supt.
“The user-friendly tools Sam created have convinced our staff that using data doesn’t have to be difficult and time consuming. His work has empowered teachers who may feel intimidated and gives all users success as they use data to learn more about their students.”
Titus Landegent, Kinsey Elementary TAG Teacher
"I've appreciated saving enormous amounts of time. Sam's dashboards contain nearly every piece of student data I need to access to carefully plan my interventions. A healthier amount of my time is spent having data-driven conversations around accurate individual and comparative data."
Troy Lentell, Kinsey Elementary Principal
"If you are looking for a catalyst to move your teachers beyond teaching to the 'middle' and to begin to see data as having an important place when planning instruction, then the tools and services that Sam can provide your building are invaluable. Kinsey Elementary is in a better place and doing great things with our data thanks to all of the support that Sam has provided us."
WHAT PARENTS SAY
"Sam did a nice job of condensing what can be an overwhelming amount of information into one simple document. Instead of getting multiple sheets of paper with each test's results, I was able to see all my child's scores on one sheet which gave me a great overview of how they were doing in each area...Sam has helped streamline the information and cut down on extra paper clutter which at times can be overwhelming and confusing to read through."
-Lisa Wilcox, 1st and 3rd Grade Parent
"I really appreciate the passion and insight Sam brings to my child's educational growth and to a flourishing classroom experience, but also his passion and insight tied to the way data can act as a bridge between the partnership of parent(s) and teacher. Sam is adaptable, servant-hearted, persistent, hard-working, and desires the holistic growth of ALL the students at Sioux Center Elementary. His organizational data skills are a huge help to this end."
-Mark DeYounge, K, 2nd, and 4th Grade Parent
WHAT OTHERS SAY
"Sam helped bring all of our ideas together in a cohesive way that made immediate value adds to how we operate before, during, and after our major fundraising event. Having a better grasp on our data and ways to visualize it continues to help us make better decisions for improving experiences and community for our leadership team and members."
-Taylor Stichka, Treasurer of Sioux Prairie Pheasants Forever