Unlocking the Power of Data in K–12: Introducing PowerSchool Educator Analytics

Educator Analytics* from PowerSchool is turning K-12 education analytics and insights into impact and transforming how teachers, building leaders, and instructional coaches access and act on data. By bringing together key insights from both PowerSchool Talent Analytics and PowerSchool Student Analytics—all part of PowerSchool’s Data, Insights, and Analytics solutions—this new solution bridges the gap between educator actions and student outcomes without requiring new data collection or complex metrics. 

“When K–12 student data is meaningfully integrated with educator data, it transforms isolated insights into a full picture—empowering schools to personalize learning, improve teaching practices, and drive equitable outcomes,” says Dr. Courtney Stevens, long time educator and Vice President of Product at PowerSchool.

A Transparent Lens for Teachers

For the first time, teachers can view the same organized teacher performance data that district leaders see—offering true transparency and a stronger foundation for professional growth. Educator Analytics allows teachers to: 

• Explore how professional learning (PL) course completion connects with student assessment proficiency, both by individual and location
• Use current student outcomes as a lens to reflect on and validate evaluations
• View how their classroom’s student performance compares in terms of grade distribution and assessment achievement 

This is not about ranking students. It’s about helping educators see their influence clearly, set meaningful goals, and track their progress in ways that matter.

A Strategic View for School Building Leaders

With Educator Analytics, school building leaders gain a unified dashboard to understand potential links between staff effectiveness and student achievement across the school. This includes: 

• Trends in staff evaluation scores, walkthrough observations, and staff absences
• Connections between staff experience and student proficiency by location
• A deeper look at staff coverage rates and how they relate to student success

With this level of insight, leaders can focus support where it’s needed most and drive continuous improvement.

A Growth Tool for Instructional Coaches

Instructional coaches—non-evaluative, growth-focused partners in most districts—are empowered with real-time data to tailor their support. With Educator Analytics, coaches can identify which professional learning has the greatest impact and align their efforts to the needs of individual educators.

They can use insights like the Academics by Staff view to analyze how students are performing in each teacher’s classroom, facilitating more targeted conversations and collaborative planning.

Actionable Insights

Educator Analytics isn’t creating and calculating new metrics. It’s unlocking the full potential of the data districts already have. By organizing and visualizing this information in one accessible platform, educators can clearly see the connections between their actions and student outcomes. With features like Staff Profiles and shared views of performance data, teachers, leaders, and coaches gain the transparency and insight they need to reflect, grow, and support one another.

As part of PowerSchool’s Analytics & Insights suite, Educator Analytics offers more than just visibility. It’s an end-to-end solution that brings together data, analytics, and visualizations as well as embedded tools and workflows. Everything educators need to drive improvement is now in one place, empowering every role in the district to make more informed, impactful decisions.

** PowerSchool Educator Analytics will be available in the Fall of 2025.