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The money will create a mega-database of student academic information and other district-related data that will be continuously updated, officials said. It will allow educators to watch for learning patterns and keep closer track of the district's 158,000-plus students, they said.
"Teachers can be so much more effective when they're really empowered by understanding what the child that they're working with really and truly needs – and what works and what doesn't work," Lori Fey, senior...
Tracking academic performance to spot weaknesses is a goal under DISD's ambitious Dallas Achieves reform plan to improve student achievement. The new system is expected to provide a "one-stop shop" for educators to assess students.