Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders

Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success!   Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It, and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's efforts so success is within reach!   Th...

Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success ! Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It, and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's  efforts so success is within reach! This...

Join Dr. Nicole Alioto for this Special Series: What is Getting in the Way of Your District's Success ! Each week, she will take a chapter from her book, Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It, and discuss a challenge schools encounter using data and evidence effectively, and provide a strategy to help improve your team's  efforts so success is within reach! This...

In this solo episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto answers more questions submitted via social media and from graduate students about using predictive analytics in schools, building better surveys, and more!  If you have a story of how your district implemented predictive and prescriptive analytics, submit it to hello@allabreveconsulting.com and we'd love to feature you on a future episode. You Can Measure A...

In this special crossover episode with Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this episode, Christian Jackson discusses the integration of AI in education, addressing common misconceptions about technology in schools, particularly in smaller districts. He shares his personal journey an...

In this special crossover episode with co-host Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room podcast, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this interview, we were joined by an amazing team from Lake Forest Schools to share their story about the development of a community-created Portrait of a Learner and the how the districts foc...

In this special crossover episode with co-host Dr. Nashay Lowe of The Resolution Room podcast, we conducted on the spot interviews with education leaders at the 2026 AASA National Conference on Education. In this interview, Dr. Jen Schwanke, author of Trusted: Trust Pillars, Trust Killers, and the Secret to Successful Schools, discusses what it means to be trust-willing, the impact of trust on ach...

In the episode, join us for a conversation with Mike Setaro, Supervisor of Teaching, Learning, and Student Support, from Southern Westchester BOCES. It can be a challenge to provide support to schools through programs and services when you aren't inside of the district on a regular basis. How do you know what you do is making a difference? Tune in to hear how the efforts in SW BOCES have impacted...

In this episode, we answer questions submitted to us via social media and from graduate students about AI for data analysis, correlating assessments and absenteeism, and more! More questions will be answered in upcoming episodes. Our AI for Data Analysis Blog:  https://www.allabreveconsulting.com/blog/beyond-the-hype-what-ai-means-for-data-analysis-in-schools YouTube Video "Sweet Statistics" Level...

In this bonus episode, we celebrate the one year anniversary of the publication of "Your School Sucks: Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It" and the new release of the audiobook version with an excerpt from the audiobook. This podcast was created to continue the celebration of effective use of data and reduce errors due to bad measurement practices and share stories about DISCUSS...

Listen to this special crossover episode of a recent interview with author, speaker, and tech director Alana Winnick exploring how to define and measure innovation in this age of technology and AI. About Alana Winnick: Alana Winnick is a visionary leader and the creative force behind The Generative Age , a book and podcast that explores how generative AI is transforming education. As Educational T...

In this bonus episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto reminds us about collecting baseline data at the start of the school year. Are you all about that baseline data? To get support for baseline data collection ASAP, contact hello@allabreveconsulting.com with the word "Baseline" in the subject line. At Alla Breve Consulting, we have seen a lot of plans stall because once everyone is busy, no one has time to ke...

In this episode of Measure UP,  Dr. Jillaine Berardi shares a new approach to providing services to special education students at Ulster BOCES that is more efficient AND more effective. It is a short episode but it delivers great insights! Dr. Jillaine Berardi is the Assistant Superintendent for Learning & Design - Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning Program and has earned her Doctorate in E...

Are you ready to explore your mindset and support the development of a positive mindset in your staff and students? Join Dr. Chelsea Pierotti and Dr. Nicole Alioto for a journey through the concept of a growth mindset across a variety of contexts with practical applications for supporting your learning environments. Listen now! You can listen to Dr. Pierotti's podcast, Passion for Dance , and lear...

In today's episode, I sit down with  Alisa Berger, Executive Director, Deeper Learning Institute, Harvard Graduate School of Education where we talk about their plan for using data dashboards to help evaluate the impact of their programs.  For more information about the work of the Deeper Learning Institute, visit https://www.deeperlearningdozen.org/.   And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a...

In this week's episode, Dr. Julianne Ross-Kleinmann shares about an upcoming professional learning experience her team is offering to support educators in the implementation of AI. How will it be rolled out and how will she measure the impact?  Dr. Julie is an education leader with decades of experience spanning elementary through higher education. A former District Data Coordinator and Data Priva...

Today’s guest is Robert Mahoney, the founder of TVTP Solutions, a consulting firm dedicated to preventing targeted violence and terrorism through proactive, human-focused strategies. With over 15 years of experience with all levels of government, Robert has worked extensively with emergency management, education, public and mental health, and law enforcement to build coordinated, community-based p...

With a focus on empowerment, engagement, and equity at the middle level, Ginger Vail shares her experiences as Principal at Saugerties Central School District (NY). From implementing course choices to performance assessments to targeted learning labs, the data are telling stories of success. What's next for the building? What advice does she have for other administrators? Tune in for all the insig...

It is easy to measure compliance but what if we really want to measure engagement? Join us for a conversation with Chelsea Defino, Assistant Principal for grades 7-9 in Saugerties Central School District (NY) to learn how they made an impact on student engagement at the middle level. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Visit www.yourschoolsucks.com to subscribe to our Measure UP New...

This season is full of amazing interviews and insights from school leaders who have implemented programs with great results and share their measurement successes as well as discuss their measurement challenges. Creating an evidence-based culture is not always easy so let's discuss , explore , and get focused together, following the DEFs from Your School Sucks. Be sure to subscribe so you don't mis...

Welcome to Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions.  This week we finish our series exploring the Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Graduation Measures in NYS and take a look at the "research" informing this massive (proposed) overhaul of education in the state. Are the methods used to inform these high-stakes decisions...

Welcome to Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions.  This week we visit the Blue Ribbon Commission recommendations as they relate to costs of implementation of the proposed changes to the graduation requirements. In this episode, we explore the numbers proposed against the numbers needed - and things don't add up. Take...

Welcome to Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions.  This week the Blue Ribbon Commission presented more details about its recommendations including a proposed timeline for implementation to the NYS Board of Regents. In this episode, we explore the measurement challenges that could be expected within the next few years...

Welcome to the Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions.  In this episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto starts a multi-part discussion of the NYS Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Graduation Measures. When data are analyzed and reported using improper techniques, school leaders like you are at risk for making bad decisions. Join Ni...

Welcome to the first episode of Measure UP: The Podcast for Transformational School Leaders where we talk about better measurement for better decisions. In this episode, Dr. Nicole Alioto explores some survey design problems that lead to errors in decision-making.  When survey data are based on bad design, school leaders like you are at risk for making bad decisions. Join Nicole and see how Pulp F...