
State and District Support

Agora Education Research offers a variety of state and district services to support high-quality assessment, data, and accountability systems.
Our approach begins with a consultation and quick “needs assessment.” Contact us to begin your journey on better school outcomes today.
Service Providers

Kathleen Flanagan, Ph.D.
Board Member
- Survey & Program areas:State-level Studies
- Service:Data Analysis, Project Leadership, State and District, Test and Survey
- Employment type:Contract
- Work site:Remote
Kathleen Flanagan, Ph.D.
Board Member
Kathleen Flanagan has led numerous evaluation and large-scale assessment projects. Innovative course modules that show educators how to take charge of classroom and school outcomes are available at chartingyourowncourse.com.

Kristi Donaldson, Ph.D.
- Survey & Program areas:BLS OEWS, CCD, Census ACS and CPS, Civil Rights Data Collection, Early Childhood, EDFacts, EDGE, Elementary School, IPEDS, NAEP, National Studies, NHES, NTPS, Post-secondary, PSS, SCS/NCVS, SSOCS, State-level Studies
- Service:Data Analysis, Project Leadership, Reporting, State and District
- Employment type:Contract, Full time, Part time
- Work site:Local to me, Remote
Kristi Donaldson, Ph.D.
Kristi is a sociologist with expertise in research design, data analysis, and stakeholder communications. At NCES, she led the Digest of Education Statistics, which is a core statistical reference that covers education topics from early childhood to K-12, post-secondary, and adult outcomes, all across several equity dimensions. Her prior experience includes working with state and local education organizations, including the city of Newark, NJ, and Saint Louis Public Schools, on community-driven research projects. Kristi has more than 10 years of experience with quantitative data analysis and writing for technical and non-technical audiences.