Data Walls: Using Data to Inform Instruction

DATA WALLS: USING DATA TO INFORM INSTRUCTION

Presented by: The Literacy Team

Richmond Public Schools

October 26, 2011

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LITERACY LEADERSHIP TEAM SUPPORT CYCLE

WHAT? WHAT IS A DATA WALL?

A visual organization of student data!

You can see it! You can analyze it!You can manipulate it!It can determine professional development.It can make an impact!

WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT INSTRUCTION?

WHO?WHO CREATES THE DATA WALL?WHO USES THE DATA WALL?

- Teachers- Administrators- Literacy Support Teams

TEACHERS DISCUSSING DATA …

ORGANIZED BY GRADE LEVEL

AND BY TEACHER

WHEN?When do you create a data wall?

Now! Using multiple data points.When do you use it?

Always!When do you change it?

At least every 9 weeks

WHERE?WHERE IS YOUR DATA ROOM?

Accessible to teachers, but each school’s Literacy Leadership Team decides the location.

EXAMPLE OF A DATA ROOM

HOW?HOW TO USE THE DATA WALL?

Analyze it for differentiation Keep the focus on grade level for support Indicates where support is needed Identifies professional development

needs of teachers Facilitates cross grade level discussions

USING THE DATA WALL FOR ANALYSIS, ETC.

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LET’S REVIEW:SCHOOL LITERACY LEADERSHIP TEAM SUPPORT CYCLE

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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT:

“The quality of a school as a learning community can be measured by how effectively it addresses the needs of struggling students.”

- J. Wright (2005)