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2013 Management Information Systems Conference 1
TEACHERS AS STAKEHOLDERS AND DATA USERS
February 13, 2013
Debra Holdren, GADOE
Irene Koffink, NH DOE
Justin Katahira, State of Hawaii DOE
Robin Taylor, SST
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• How have teachers been engaged in planning, delivery, and training to make data from the LDS useful and meaningful?
• How and when to best engage teachers?
• What training is necessary to support data use by teachers?
• Lessons learned
OVERVIEW
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
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1. Involvement in Development2. Teachers as Trainers3. Teachers as Students
TEACHER ENGAGEMENT
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Engage During Development of Data Tools
1. Project Focused• Shorter engagements• Areas of specific interest (e.g.,Effective Teacher Task
Force, EWS, Pilot Teams)• Focused Outcomes – key deliverables
2. Appropriate Match Making• Correct areas of interest• Appropriate background and experience• Current position
3. Time and Scheduling• Meetings later in day• GoTo Meetings/Webinars• Short meetings sustained over time
HOW AND WHEN TO ENGAGE
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1. Blended Delivery• Webinars; quick tip guides; presentations; videos; handouts; in-
person; etc.• A website to archive for after-hours access• A social network to enable bottom up support
2. Targeted Content• Knowledge of Assessment Literacy• Understanding how to use data tools• Understanding of what the reports mean• How to build a data team• Using Data for Specific Purposes (RTI teams; Special Education
teams; Guidance Counselors; etc.)• Training Tied to Specific Uses (e.g., training on test item analysis
immediately after test results are released)3. Post-Training Resources
• Dedicated time identified by administrators to work with data4. Small Groups!!! Local, Personalized Training
REQUIRED TRAINING TO SUPPORT TEACHERS
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1. Include teachers in development
2. Training needs to be ongoing
3. Administration needs training and must support teachers by providing resources (i.e., time)
4. Tools must be easy to use (for broad teacher use)
5. Hands on Training!!!
LESSONS LEARNED
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GEORGIA
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Strategy for Stakeholder Engagement• How to Engage
o Use Existing Groups– Superintendent’s Focus Groups
» Teacher Advisory Council» Parent Advisory Council
– SIS Users Groups
• When to Engageo Immediate Involvemento Ongoing Involvement
TEACHER ENGAGEMENT
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Planning• Focus on Needs• Use Available Data• Find a Quick Win• Adaptation is Required
TEACHER ENGAGEMENT
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Delivery• No Separate Login/Password
o Use Existing Channel
• Must Be Intuitive and Easy to Useo “One Click Away”o Actionable
– Profiles: Teacher then Student– Highlight Exceptions– Usable With Parents
TEACHER ENGAGEMENT
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Training• Initial Training (first 12 months)
o IT Trained LEA Trainers, Some Teacherso Conferenceso Not Enough
• Ongoing o Instructional Technology Team
– Formal Development» Face-to-Face» Virtual
– Marketing Plano Data Use Not Needed
TEACHER ENGAGEMENT
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Lessons Learned• Listen, Listen, Listen• Have Courage to:
o Ask What Hasn’t Workedo Make Changes o Change/Adapt Mid-Course
• Teachers Are Not Data Analysts• Save Teachers Time
TEACHER ENGAGEMENT
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Teaching More Productively with SLDS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI7TKqoaEuc
Other Teacher Videos @
http://slds.doe.k12.ga.us/Pages/SLDS-Videos.aspx
ORhttp://www.youtube.com/user/georgiaslds
LISTEN TO GEORGIA’S TEACHERS
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HAWAII
CONTEXT: HAWAII’S LDS
• K–12 LDS• Users: school,
complex area, state
• Project Team = two people
• LDS updated daily
• Phase I: Foundational (Nov. ‘09 – June ‘11)
• Phase II: Advanced Analytics (July ‘11 – June ‘13)
LESSONS LEARNED
• Learn parameters of your LDS (tech, procedure, policy)
• Set processes for Change Management and Issue Resolution
• Pre-emptive communication when possible
• Communication flows in many ways (back, forth, roundabout)
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Contact information:Debra Holdren, dholdren@doe.k12.ga.us
Irene Koffink, Irene.Koffink@doe.nh.gov
Justin Katahira, jkata@hawaii.edu
Robin Taylor, robin.taylor@zittels.com
CONTACTS
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