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SAS presents EVOS analytics platform to House subcommittee; state contract covers reporting and training
Summary
SAS representatives described EVOS, an education visualization and analytics system used in Michigan since 2018, and told the House appropriations subcommittee the state contract funds reporting and training at $2 million a year with optional district opt‑ins for additional classroom reports.
Tom Green, senior education policy advisor for SAS Institute, and Dr. Erica Prentice described the SAS Education Visualization and Analytics Solution (EVOS) to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid and Department of Education, explaining its capabilities, uptake and the state contract terms.
Green said EVOS “provides a series of interactive academic growth reports across grades, subjects, and years at the student, classroom, school building, district, and state level,” drawing on M‑STEP, PSAT, ACT and SAT results and, for opt‑in districts, local assessments. Dr. Prentice highlighted EVOS projections that “give us insight into where students are likely to score on future assessments given an average schooling…
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