USING DATA FOR SCHOOL

IMPROVEMENT

Hurst Junior High

Learning Goals

Identify three different tiers of data use on a campus

Identify at least one example of data use on a campus within each tier

Apply knowledge of at least one example of data use to existing campus system

LEVEL 1: SCHOOL-WIDE USE OF DATA

School-Wide

Assessments

Discipline

Attendance

Evaluate programs Advisory Tutorials Math/Science Academy No 0 Plan

Walk-Through Data

Learning Goals Posted 59%

Evidence of relevant CI 47%

Technology 19%

DLG link to activity 28%

Student ID learning goal

41%

Data collected from 3-minute walk-throughs by administration over a 6 week period using Pocket PDAS in 2009

Discipline Goal Team

Goal: Decrease behavior referrals by 10% by May 2012

Members include selected teachers, volunteers, administrators

Meet every six weeks Review data with entire faculty

Plan/Do/Study/Act Discipline Goal Team meets throughout the year

to view data and discuss progress and/or issues

Data Study

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Types of ReferralsAcademic, 16%

Attendance, 4%

Failure to Serve, 7%

Behavior, 73%

LEVEL 2: TEACHER USE OF DATA

Teacher-Led Data Meetings By subject/grade level After formative assessments Lead teacher led using guiding

questions Administrator may be present taking

notes

Teacher Data Meetings Video

Teacher interview video

LEVEL 3: USING DATA WITH STUDENTS

Benefits of Student Data

Engagement in the classroom Responsibility for own learning- Empowerm

ent (Data Folders-Purpose video)

Planting SeedsGoal setting (Goal Setting Podcast)

Recognition of habits (good/bad) Check on classroom processes (Data and Sped

Kids video)

Sharing Data with the Class

Using a Classroom Data Wall

TAKS Tracks Data (video)

Benchmark Data (video)

Student Data Folders Prepare the right materials

Provide supplies for studentsHave them available in the classroom

Have a planWhat steps will you take during class on data

folder day? Let the students own the folder

Data Folders-OwnershipVideo

In the Folder

Contents must fit students’ needsWhat is the purpose of the data folder?

Personal Evaluation Sheet 2Document

Data Folders-ChartsVideo

Data Folders-ReferencesVideo

Warner’s Goal SheetDocument

Personal Evaluation SheetDocument

Test EvaluationDocument

Radar Chart

Personal Plus/Delta

Student Feedback

Student 1 Interview Student 2 Interview

Possible Limitations

Data doesn’t show the whole picture of the school.

How much data is too much? What are the ramifications of spending

too much time on data?Moving too fast with little data?

Data without support is deadly.

Learning Goals Review

Identify three different tiers of data use on a campus

Identify at least one example of data use on a campus within each tier

Apply knowledge of at least one example of data use to existing campus system

Q & A