Pottstown Superintendent Named Global Transformational Leader

POTTSTOWN, PA — Pottstown School District Superintendent Stephen Rodriguez was recognized by PowerSchool for his use of data in decision-making for better education.

Rodriguez was nominated by the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit for the PowerSchool award. PowerSchool is an educational software company whose unified technology connects school, office, and home. It is used widely in schools nationwide.

Rodriguez was noted for using data-driven decisions to create quality educational opportunities for students and was named a 2021 Global Transformational Leader.

"I am honored to be awarded this year's Transformational Leader Award from Power School, an international company that serves educational entities across the globe.

Elaina Wrzesniewski of Montgomery County Intermediate Unit explained Rodriquez was nominated because "he sought to instill the importance of data integrity across his district by establishing a data governance team and putting processes in place to help teachers and staff understand the importance of accurately maintaining data."
Every student has an ID number, but following the number is important because "the data tells a story," Wrzesniewski said. "His efforts have enforced an adherence to local policies and a better understanding of students and the systems that they use districtwide, in order to accommodate them."

Rodriquez explained, "The nomination was given in recognition of the work we have done within the district over the past few years. Specifically, our concentrated efforts in data governance: making sure that we have accurate data, and that we are using it to actually help students succeed."

He said, "Usually, this type of work is detailed, difficult, and thankless. It is so important for student learning and school culture but rarely celebrated. I'm so thankful that our entire team can take a public bow for years of dedication that will benefit our school community. Help share the news of another reason to say Proud to be from Pottstown."

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