DATA: What is it? Where is it? What do I do with it?

Gwen Giddens, CASL Past-President and Director, Learning Resource Services for Colorado Springs School District 11

giddegb@d11.org

719-520-2254

PurposePurpose

Purpose of this workshop – To develop Purpose of this workshop – To develop your leadership skills through your leadership skills through understanding the use of data to improve understanding the use of data to improve your school’s library program.your school’s library program.

What do you most want from this day?What do you most want from this day?

Hooray for Diffendoofer DayHooray for Diffendoofer Day! !

What is data?

Data: What is it?Data: What is it?

What % of people were on a diet during the last week of December ?

Data predictionData prediction

24% according to Dec. 2003 Newsweek

How does this prediction compare to analyzing school data?

Overview of types of school dataData should not be punitive. It should be used for improvement. Use data to collaborate. Data are plural. Data demonstrate correlation not causation.

- biases

Data: What is it?Data: What is it?

Pair and SharePair and SharePERCEPTION, DEMOGRAPHIC, PERCEPTION, DEMOGRAPHIC, SCHOOL PROCESSES, STUDENT LEARNINGSCHOOL PROCESSES, STUDENT LEARNING What type of data is CSAP test scores?What type of data is CSAP test scores? Frameworks?Frameworks? Student subgroups?Student subgroups? Parent surveys?Parent surveys? Library circulation data?Library circulation data?

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Data: Where is it?Data: Where is it?

Where are CSAP test scores found?Where are CSAP test scores found? Frameworks?Frameworks? Student subgroups?Student subgroups? Parent surveys?Parent surveys? Library circulation data?Library circulation data? Other?Other?

Data: Where is it?Data: Where is it?

Learning Buddy 1Learning Buddy 1What & where are your school’s or library’s… What & where are your school’s or library’s…

Or Give an example of…Or Give an example of…

1. …demographic data?1. …demographic data?

2. …perception data?2. …perception data?

3. …student learning data?3. …student learning data?

4. …processes?4. …processes?

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Data: What do I do with it?Data: What do I do with it?

Learning Buddy 2 Learning Buddy 2 Look at frameworks, item maps, and released Look at frameworks, item maps, and released

items for a particular grade level.items for a particular grade level. Where are these found on the web?Where are these found on the web? Highlight ones which correlate Highlight ones which correlate

with information literacy.with information literacy. What should you do with this?What should you do with this?

Data: How can I use it to improve Data: How can I use it to improve my school’s library program?my school’s library program?

What should students know and be able to What should students know and be able to do in my school’s library by the time they do in my school’s library by the time they leave/graduate from my school?leave/graduate from my school?

What data could I use to help get this What data could I use to help get this accomplished?accomplished?

What could you do with this data?

CSSD #11 School Library Collection Report - Fall 2006

Name of School Total Volumes Number of Titles Most Recent Average Pub. Yr. Oldest

Middle 8415 7280 2007 1987 1903

  13672 10482 2006 1991 1894

  13684 11331 2007 1984 1868

  18699 9106 2006 1996 1930

  9828 8538 2006 1990 1870

  9431 8591 2006 1989 1889

  12867 10166 2006 1990 1903

  15007 11550 2006 1984 1905

  13904 12071 2006 1985 1903

           

           

High 1264 1046 2006 1989 1904

  19488 17419 2006 1982 1837

  12977 11898 2006 1986 1893

  14876 13262 2006 1978 1849

  18245 17520 2006 1974 1866

  7640 4744 2007 1991 1923

  14965 14062 2007 1984 1887

What could you do with this data?

Data: How can I use it to improve Data: How can I use it to improve my school’s library program?my school’s library program?

Learning Triads – chart paperLearning Triads – chart paper What data should I utilize to improve my What data should I utilize to improve my

school’s library program?school’s library program?– PERCEPTIONPERCEPTION– DEMOGRAPHIC DEMOGRAPHIC – SCHOOL PROCESSESSCHOOL PROCESSES– STUDENT LEARNINGSTUDENT LEARNING

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Group work at 10:30Group work at 10:30

Group table work -Group table work -Data Driven DialogueData Driven Dialogue

 Data Driven Dialogue

 Phase 1 Predict

 Phase 2 Observe

 Phase 3 Infer/Questio

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Ground Rules for Data Driven Dialogue

•Respect for Divergent Opinions

•Listen

•Avoid finger pointing and blame

•Agree that student learning comes first

•Use inquiry and data, not assumptions

Phase 1: Predict

•I predict…

•I assume…

•I wonder…

•I am expecting to see…

Phase 2: Observe Starters

•I am struck by…

•I notice that…

•I’m surprised by…

•I see…

Phase 2: Observe

•What important points seem to pop out?

•What patterns or trends are emerging?

•What is surprising, unexpected?

•What questions do we have now?

•How can we find out?

Because

Go Visual

Collaboration norms for Collaboration norms for small work groupssmall work groups

PausingPausing Paraphrasing to let someone know they have been Paraphrasing to let someone know they have been

heardheard ProbingProbing Putting ideas on tablePutting ideas on table Paying attention to self and othersPaying attention to self and others Presuming positive presuppositionsPresuming positive presuppositions Pursuing a balance between advocacy and inquiryPursuing a balance between advocacy and inquiry

Small work groupsSmall work groups

Facilitator/ Task master – Facilitator/ Task master – Keep things going with all Keep things going with all voices heard (round robin or brainstorming). Predict, voices heard (round robin or brainstorming). Predict, observe, and go visual with data on the wall (agree to observe, and go visual with data on the wall (agree to consensus or near consensus).consensus or near consensus).

Timekeeper – Timekeeper – finish by 10:50 amfinish by 10:50 am

Materials getter – Materials getter – chart paper, markers, school datachart paper, markers, school data

Recorder - Recorder - Record what you hear, not what you may Record what you hear, not what you may have been thinking.have been thinking.

Reporter – Reporter – Reports out to large group.Reports out to large group.

Building Your Data Wall to share

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Phase 1: Predictions

(Put biases on table.)

  Data to improve Data to improve the school’s library the school’s library

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Phase 2: Observations with “no because.”

Remember that data are used for correlation not causation.

“It is a fatal fault to reason whilst observing, though so necessary beforehand and so useful afterwards.”

Charles Darwin

Working lunch from 11:30-12:30Working lunch from 11:30-12:30

Read Allison Zmuda’s article, “Where Does Read Allison Zmuda’s article, “Where Does Your Authority Come From?”Your Authority Come From?”

At your table, comment on something that At your table, comment on something that that stands out in your mind about the that stands out in your mind about the article.article.

ReferencesReferences

Bernhardt, Victoria L. Using Data to Improve Bernhardt, Victoria L. Using Data to Improve Student Learning in Elementary Schools. Student Learning in Elementary Schools. Larchmont, NT: Eye of Education, 2003.Larchmont, NT: Eye of Education, 2003.

Love, Nancy. Using Data/Getting Results: A Love, Nancy. Using Data/Getting Results: A Practical Guide for School Improvement in Practical Guide for School Improvement in Mathematics and Science. Norwood, Mathematics and Science. Norwood, Massachusetts: Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Massachusetts: Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc., 2002.Inc., 2002.

Zmuda, Allsion. Zmuda, Allsion. Where Does Your Authority Where Does Your Authority Come From?Come From? School Library Media Activities School Library Media Activities Monthly, Sept. 2006.Monthly, Sept. 2006.