Contemporary Issues

October 27, 2010

Technology Report Presentations

Introducing……

1.Laura!!!!

2. Mahogany!!!

3. Stacey!!!

Clap! Clap! Clap! Applause!!!!

What would you do???

Teacher Suspended

Google Maps

• You Tube Clip

• My google map

Data Driven Instruction

Catching them beforethey fall!

Why Data Driven Instruction?

• Processes involved can help teachers align content to standards.

• Information can help teachers identify best instructional strategies.

• Information can help teachers determine areas for instructional emphasis.

• Proven to improve student performance!

• Spend Your Time Aligning

• Assess for Mastery and Retention

• Frequent and Fast Data that is Useful

• Rethink the way you teach

Keys to Effective Diagnostic Assessments

Data Driven Decision Making

Data Driven Decision Making provides a structure - a set of guidelines for knowing what decisions to make.

Effective technology training for teachers results in the capacity to share data leading to a deeper understanding of both teacher learning and student success.

The Foundation of Data-Driven Instructional Decisions

Assess and examine data firstEmphasize what is importantSet goals that can be assessed Focus on what is effective Align goals with instructional strategies

A New Paradigm Shift

Sophisticated data collection

+ Dissemination technologies + Better understanding of how

individuals learn + New assessments

= Transformation of Education

It’s All About Teams of Teachers Using Data to Develop Instructional Strategies on a student by student basis focusing on the assessment anchors

• Implement “checks for understanding” throughout the content lesson.– Important step in the teaching and learning

process– Allows access to the background knowledge that

students bring into the classroom– Illuminates exactly what students understand

about the lesson

“I am looking at daily work. I look at exit tickets, their daily guided practice, the whole class checks

for understanding, TPS. When I am looking at their work, that is how I know if they are getting it

or not and what I then need to do next.” (p. 93)

How do you collect real time data?

– Fist of Five

– Think-Pair-Share

– Activity before concept (ABC)

– Quick Check

– Active learning

– Questioning techniques

– Student reflections

Strategies used to “check for understanding”

Data Rich Districts

School districts and school district consortia are moving a step ahead of NCLB requirements by integrating data reporting into a culture of continuous improvement.

Rapid Results

The three concepts that are the foundation for school improvement: are informed, effective teamwork; goals setting; and the use of performance data.

Schaffer 1988

School Improvement Process

Set measurable goals and targetsCollect data using electronic methodsDeliver information to decision makers

(classroom, building, district)Identify clearly levels of performance

measures and opportunities for improvement

Data Collection: An Iterative Process

Vision

Standards

Assessm

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Reports

Instruction

The Power of Data

Assess current and future needs of studentsDecide what to changeDetermine if goals are being metEngage in continuous school improvementIdentify root causes of problemsPromote accountability

Early Screening Works

Identifies students who are likely to have problems learning

Administers easily and quicklyFacilitates selective use of diagnostic

assessmentsProvides accurate and reliable data

Screening and Diagnostic Assessments

DIBELS -- Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills

TPRI -- Texas Primary Reading Inventory

Tejas LEE -- Reading Inventory in Spanish

CPS DIBELS FY05 Data

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Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3

I ntensiveSupportStrategicSupportBenchmarkSupport

Make the Data Useful

Make the Data Useful

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Ready for a challenge

Make the Data Useful

Re-Teach!Replicate!

Ready or Not . . .The World is Different

• Work is different ...• Tools are different ...• Communication is different ...• Information is different ...• Kids are different ...• Learning is different …• Teaching must be different ...And Leading must be different!

Research shows…

“…leadership ... the single most important factor affecting the successful integration of technology into schools. This is true at all levels- state, district, and schools.”

Lessons LearnedSEIR*TEC (2002)

What we know about effective use of technology in schools

• The world is different• New environments enable

more effective strategies

• Essential conditions are essential

• Highly skilled teachers and administrators are required

• Assessment is critical

Research Shows

“Students whose teachers were high level users of technology in the classroom scored significantly better than did students whose teachers were low level users of technology in the classroom.” Middleton and Murray, 1999

“Collecting data is only the first step toward wisdom. But sharing data is the first step toward community.”

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It takes time.It has to start at the top.Progress has to be measurable. Business models are starting points.Community outreach is essential.Data driven decision making can be a powerful

tool in changing student outcomes and promoting continuous improvement in achievement.

Lessons Learned

What gets measured gets done.

Peters 1987