eScholar is a software company that provides software and services used by educators for student record management and career planning. eScholar manages data on more than 20 million students across the United States with its software.[1]
| Industry | Computer software |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
Key people | Shawn Bay (CEO) |
| Website | https://www.escholar.com |
History
editeScholar was founded in 1997 by Shawn Bay.[2] Prior to eScholar, Bay was a marketing analyst at Procter & Gamble.[3] eScholar is based in White Plains, New York.[4]
In 2000, Plainfield Public School District in New Jersey, U.S. began using a data warehouse and analysis solution provided by eScholar.[3] Between 2000 and 2002, eScholar grew from 10 to more than 600 school districts as clients.[3]
In 2004, the Johns Hopkins University Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk (CRESPAR) published a report considering the implications of the collection and use of student data.[5] This report explored the use of eScholar's data warehouse tool and other student data tooling.
In 2006, the Illinois State Board of Education selected eScholar as a subcontractor to author a feasibility study and functional requirements analysis for a data warehouse.[6] As of this same year, the company had built data warehouses in at least 20 states.[7]
In 2014, eScholar received media attention related to its data privacy practices.[1]
Investors in eScholar include Education Growth Partners.[2][8]
References
edit- ^ a b Simon, Stephanie. "The big biz of spying on little kids". Politico. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ a b "Education Growth Partners Completes Investment in eScholar LLC". Education Growth Partners. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ a b c Berger, Leslie (2002-01-13). "Insights From the Data Pile". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Here's How Westchester Turns Tech Into Revenue". Westchester Magazine. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ Wayman, Jeffrey C.; Stringfield, Sam; Yakimowski, Mary (2004-01-01). Software Enabling School Improvement through Analysis of Student Data. Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk (CRESPAR), Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Feasibility Study and Functional Requirements Analysis for Development and Implementation of the ISBE Data Warehouse" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Education. 2006-03-06. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ Dillon, Sam (2006-05-15). "States Struggle to Computerize School Records". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ Schaffhauser, Dian (2017-03-20). "eScholar myTrack Expands Granular Access to Education Data-". THE Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-16.