Schoolzilla

Aspire Public Schools started developing the underpinnings of Schoolzilla three years ago because we realized that our schools were full of Data Heroes: educators who worked incredibly hard every day to find and analyze the data they needed to make better decisions for our kids.

Sharing with Schoolzilla

Aspire decided to develop Schoolzilla as part of our commitment to share successful practices with other educators. We have seen first-hand in our 34 schools the transformative power of using data to inform instruction and increase student achievement. Schoolzilla draws on this experience and aims to bring data tools we have developed and used internally to Data Heroes everywhere.

Schoolzilla's first tool, the CST Explorer, transforms California state test data into beautiful visualizations and sharable reports. In a matter of minutes, Data Heroes can upload their CST data and then view, share, and create customized reports on school and student performance results.

Are you a Data Hero?

Do you spend hours poring over spreadsheets? Do you often hear yourself wondering "But what was does the data say?" Do you make chart after chart with your data, trying to find the one that will really help people have that "ah ha" moment? Then you're a Data Hero, and Schoolzilla wants to help. Sign up today for your new super powers.

Aspire Public Schools, a nonprofit charter school management organization, is the highest-performing public school system in California serving predominantly low-income students. Aspire currently operates 30 public charter schools with the goal of preparing urban students for college, which is reflected in their motto of "College for Certain." One-hundred percent of Aspire's class of 2010 was accepted to four-year colleges and universities. Aspire offers a high-quality education to nearly 10,000 K-12 students in six California communities including East Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Modesto, Oakland, Sacramento and Stockton, with plans to grow to better meet the demand for college-ready students in urban communities.