data driven decisions

Data Driven Decisions

OR

Edu-Superheroes

Porter Palmer porter_palmer@discovery.com

Superhero

Superheroes• Have a mission• Use amazing vehicles• Utilize great tools• Wear terrific costumes

Have A Mission• Goals

– State Goals/Standards– Proficiency Requirements– Grade-Level Expectations

• Plan– Curriculum Guides– Text books – Lesson Plans

Use Amazing Vehicles

Utilize Great ToolsIs DE Assessment a laser firing

GPS belt buckle?

Not exactly.

It will help you find out what they know.

So you can teach what they need.

Discovery Education Assessment

Discovery Education Assessment

• Aligns to state standards• Predicts performance on state-

wide tests• Informs instruction• Supports differentiation of

instruction• Assists with RTI• Connects to DE Streaming and

other instructional resources

Formative Assessment “Formative assessment is not a

test. Rather, it is an ongoing process in which teachers use test-elicited evidence to adjust their instruction or students use it to adjust their learning tactics.” Jim Popham

Class Summary Report

Super Power: Differentiating Instruction

• Teaching strategies• Diverse students

– Interest– Learning style/profile (MI)– Readiness/need

• Multiple options

Student Report

Subskill Report

Interactive Objective Report

Wear A Terrific Costume

This Edu-Superhero

disguises himself as an elementary school principal.

Superhero“…character of unprecedented

powers dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest.”

Michael Chabon

Superhero

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