<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/education/features/jzhou/index.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><pubDate>01/11/2021 04:42:22 PM</pubDate><title>Staff Spotlight: Director Delves Into Data to Improve Education</title><subtitle/><description>Want to know the number of first-generation college students pursuing bachelor’s degrees or the passing rate on certification exams? Whatever the question, Qiong “June” Zhou is the go-to source for data at the University of Houston College of Education. &#xD;
As director of assessment and accreditation services, she collects and presents information about the College. She helps programs meet state and national reporting requirements, keeping them accountable and working with faculty and staff to determine strengths and areas for improvement. &#xD;
Born in China, Zhou became the first in her family to graduate from college when she earned a bachelor’s degree from Central China Normal University. After teaching English for nearly two years, she moved to the United States with her husband in 2006 and studied at The University of Akron in Ohio. &#xD;
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