Data-Driven Success with Dr. Alicia Martin
Founder and CEO
For 20 years, Dr. Martin has served as an instructional leader growing student achievement and providing support through high quality curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. From 2005-2018, Alicia worked in local area school districts in Houston, Texas as a campus administrator (Principal, Associate Principal, Dean of Instruction and Assistant Principal), campus testing coordinator, secondary math specialist, and mathematics teacher at the high school level.
Why choose DWG Educate & Serve LLC?
Here are the Top 5 Reasons driven by Dr. Alicia Martin’s impact:
1. Proven Results 📊
- Supported campuses that achieved double-digit EOC gains and improved Math/Reading STAAR scores by 6% and 4% respectively
- Demonstrated success as 100+ Data-Driven Instruction Specialist (DDIS)-supported campuses outperformed non-DDIS campuses across all STAAR domains
2. Data-Driven Expertise 📈
- Directed a team of 30+ data specialists who guided campus leaders in turning data into actionable strategies for success
- Facilitated professional development and training to build capacity among teachers, leaders, and district personnel, resulting in double-digit gains in 4 out of 5 December STAAR EOC subjects
3. Transformational Leadership 🏫
- Supported turnaround initiatives as a DDIS Team Lead for two high-priority campuses in Texas' largest urban school district, improving their accountability ratings from F to C and achieving removal from the state's 'Improvement Required' list
- Improved STAAR performance by over 5%, reduced discipline referrals by 10%, and increased parental participation from 10% to 20% as a Campus Principal
4. Experienced Presenter 🎤
- Shared data-driven best practices and presented at various local, state, and regional events, including:
- Executive Leadership Trainings
- Academics Department/District Supports Professional Development
- Monthly Principal Meetings and Campus Leader Trainings
- Campus Planning/Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
- Student Assessment Data Summit
- Texas Assessment Conference (TAC)
- Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE)
- Ron Clark Academy: Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) PD Conference
- Other Professional Development and Training Sessions
5. Award-Winning Educator 🏆
- Earned recognition with the Texas Southern University Distinguished Alumni Award, the Willowridge High School Wall of Honor, and University of Houston-Clear Lake School of Education - Educational Leadership Award