Your School Sucks
Why Schools Fail to Measure Up and What to Do About It
Why Schools Fail and How to Fix It
If your school is struggling to meet its goals despite hard work and dedication, Your School Sucks by Dr. Nicole Alioto is the essential guide to transforming education. This book provides actionable solutions using strategic planning and data-driven insights.
Learn how to leverage analytics to pinpoint areas where schools fall short, improve student outcomes, and ensure your school achieves its mission. With practical advice, Your School Sucks empowers educators to drive meaningful improvements and overcome common challenges in today's educational landscape.
How Data in Education Can Transform Your School
Dr. Alioto has spent over 25 years helping schools improve their outcomes through evidence-based decision-making. In Your School Sucks, she demonstrates how educators can use data to analyze trends, optimize resources, and create a school culture focused on measurable success.
What You’ll Learn in Your School Sucks
Why Schools Fail: Identify why your school’s improvement efforts are not hitting the mark.
Strategic Planning in Education: Learn how to build an effective plan using data to improve school performance.
Engaging the School Community: Get everyone – teachers, leaders, and students – focused on what matters most.
Measuring and Defining Success: Create clear expectations for how data should be used to track progress and drive results.
Building a Data-Driven Culture: Change attitudes about evidence-based decision-making to ensure long-term success.
“A comprehensive, accessible approach to actioning data and achieving results in education.” -A. King, Book Insider
How Strategic Planning and Data Can Boost Student Outcomes
Schools that implement strategic planning and a data-driven approach see immense improvements in student outcomes. Your School Sucks equips educators with the tools to collect, manage, and analyze school performance data, turning insights into actionable strategies that drive results. Based on research-backed methods, the book shows how schools can replicate success by aligning strategic initiatives with measurable data. By adopting these proven techniques, educators can improve learning outcomes and create lasting, positive change in their schools.
About the Author – Dr. Nicole Alioto
Dr. Nicole Alioto, founder and CEO of Alla Breve Educational Consulting, has been at the forefront of improving school outcomes for over 25 years. A frequent conference presenter and two-time TEDx speaker, she teaches the power of data in education to transform schools. Dr. Alioto earned her Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Connecticut and has taught numerous courses in statistics, measurement, and assessment. She currently resides in western New York and hosts the You Can Measure Anything podcast.
About Nicole
Dr. Nicole Alioto has over 25 years of experience improving K-12 and higher education institutions. As the founder and CEO of Alla Breve Educational Consulting and host of the podcast You Can Measure Anything, she empowers educators through innovative strategies. A two-time TEDx speaker and frequent conference presenter, Dr. Alioto wrote Your School Sucks to to ensure school leaders get clear on what success means so they can measure what matters and achieve desired outcomes.
