The leadership of the Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School recognized the importance of a multi-pronged approach designed to transform and enhance their school to become one in which achievement is the norm and high expectations are intrinsic to the school’s day-to-day operations. Banneker’s leaders embraced the organizational transformation needed to enhance and modernize instruction.  After years of building a stable school community with highly qualified teachers, a capable technology infrastructure, and an academic program proven successful, the school leaders of Banneker wanted to “leap frog” to best practices in data driven decision making, personalized/blended learning and the use of learning analytics.  

Benjamin Banneker partnered with Ed Inquiry, acting as a change agent, to build on past successes and accelerate institutional growth in data literacy, analytics and marketing. Tools such as iReady, IXL, Lexia, Powerschool and others were integrated to create robust and individualized learning pathways for students, instructional insights for teachers and robust ongoing assessments for subject coaches.  

The results were enhanced student outcomes and broad recognition for a turn-around and a wait list of parents ready to enroll.  Ed Inquiry designed and developed the Executive in Residence partnership creating an affordable and practical alliance for the school