Step Up with Stepwell: Understanding Results Driven Accountability
Results Driven Accountability. Everyone can agree that it’s a good idea in theory. Of course we should focus on the quality of […]
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Step Up with Stepwell: Using Data to Create Clear Communication
During our User Experience (UX) research, we noticed a common problem that many administrators struggled with: getting relevant data and figuring out […]
Step up with Stepwell: Hope is not a Strategy
In the effort to ensure compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) , state administrators often find themselves traveling to […]
Step Up with Stepwell: Getting the Focus Back on Education
While managing Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) compliance, it is easy to lose track of the issue at hand: educating students […]
Step Up with Stepwell: Solving the “Milk Crate Problem”
The Stepwell team learned quite a bit about the burden of documentation while conducting our User Experience (UX) research. State agencies share […]
Step Up with Stepwell: Making it Work with UX Research and Testing
We’ve all been there: spending far too long staring at a screen, trying to figure out where to go next. Or maybe […]
Step Up with Stepwell: Accessible and On the Go
“Well, most people probably–” Aaaand, stop. Assumptions are the enemy of usability. Assumptions are the reason your colorblind co-worker can’t read a […]
Step Up with Stepwell: Simplifying Self-Assessment for SEAs
Our team leader, Andrew Henry, previously served as the director of a state agency. While all of us are excited to put […]
Step Up with Stepwell: Documenting Compliance with Federal Law
As a federal law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) demands specific and stringent adherence to its rules. But even with […]
Step Up with Stepwell: Monitoring Workflow
At first glance, IDEA Parts B and C compliance is a swirl of IEP meetings, documentation, deadlines, data analysis, and handoffs between […]