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SAS presents EVOS analytics platform to subcommittee; state contract covers reporting and training at $2 million annually
Summary
SAS Institute representatives described EVOS (Education Visualization and Analytics Solution) to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid, saying the state pays an annual $2,000,000 line item for statewide reporting, training and optional opt‑in classroom reports integrated via the Michigan Data Hub and local assessments.
Tom Green and Erica Prentice of SAS Institute presented the SAS Education Visualization and Analytics Solution (EVOS) to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid and Department of Education. They described EVOS as a web‑based analytic reporting system that uses state assessment and opt‑in local assessment data to generate value‑added, diagnostic and student‑level projection reports for classrooms, schools and districts.
Green said EVOS produces growth reports using M‑STEP (grades 3–8 and 11), PSAT, ACT and SAT data, and can incorporate local screeners and assessments submitted through the Michigan Data Hub. "Using data as a guide is essential to making Michigan a…
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