where do we focus? accessing understanding and using data to shape your goals and bsc
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Where do we focus? Accessing Understanding and Using Data to Shape Your Goals and BSC. March 2, 2013 Shannon Fierro & Alison Collins, Achievement Assessments Office. What is Data?. Data is a plural of datum , which is originally a Latin noun meaning “something given.” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Where do we focus? Where do we focus? Accessing Understanding and Using Accessing Understanding and Using Data to Shape Your Goals and BSCData to Shape Your Goals and BSC
March 2, 2013March 2, 2013Shannon Fierro & Alison Collins, Shannon Fierro & Alison Collins, Achievement Assessments OfficeAchievement Assessments Office
What is Data?What is Data?
• Data is a plural of Data is a plural of datumdatum, which is , which is originally a Latin noun meaning “something originally a Latin noun meaning “something given.” given.”
• Today, data is used in English meaning “facts Today, data is used in English meaning “facts or pieces of information”or pieces of information”
• We will look at We will look at academic data academic data today, but today, but many types of information are collected at many types of information are collected at schools that can inform planningschools that can inform planning
Categories of School DataCategories of School Data
• AAcademiccademic• BBehavioralehavioral• CClimatelimate• DDissagregateissagregate• EEquityquity
Session GoalsSession Goals• Explain how SSC/ELAC members use
assessment and other data to inform school planning (BSC)
• Analyze key elements of successful data conversations among school community members
• Provide a list of data resources and reflect on ways that data conversations can support school improvement efforts
Understanding DataUnderstanding DataTogetherTogether
Let’s make meaning of some academic data together•Two Handouts
1. Includes 4 tables showing data on the English Language Arts CST for one school
2. Includes reflection and discussion questions
•Look at the tables by yourself or with a partner and try to answer the questions. •Then come together as a whole table to discuss these questions.
Group DebriefGroup Debrief
• How can SSC or ELAC members use data conversations to support BSC planning?
• What are the major sources of data available to SSC and ELAC members?
Schoolwide Analysis Schoolwide Analysis • Achievement Assessment & ResultsAchievement Assessment & Results – How – How
is your school doing in comparison to the is your school doing in comparison to the district and the state?district and the state?
Schoolwide Analysis Schoolwide Analysis
• GrowthGrowth – What changes in student learning – What changes in student learning have taken place from last year to this year have taken place from last year to this year with the same group of students?with the same group of students?
Schoolwide Analysis Schoolwide Analysis
• Behavioral IndicatorsBehavioral Indicators – How are students – How are students engaging in learning at your school?engaging in learning at your school?
AttendanceAttendance
Schoolwide Analysis Schoolwide Analysis
• Behavioral IndicatorsBehavioral Indicators – How are students – How are students engaging in learning at your school?engaging in learning at your school?
SuspensionsSuspensions
Schoolwide Analysis Schoolwide Analysis
• Behavioral IndicatorsBehavioral Indicators – How are students – How are students engaging in learning at your school?engaging in learning at your school?
GradesGrades
Schoolwide Analysis Schoolwide Analysis
• Climate IndicatorsClimate Indicators – How are students, – How are students, parents, and teachers experiencing your parents, and teachers experiencing your school?school?
Schoolwide Analysis Schoolwide Analysis
• Climate IndicatorsClimate Indicators – How are students, – How are students, parents, and teachers experiencing your parents, and teachers experiencing your school?school?
Schoolwide Analysis Schoolwide Analysis
• Climate IndicatorsClimate Indicators – How are students, – How are students, parents, and teachers experiencing your parents, and teachers experiencing your school?school?
Achievement Gap Analysis Achievement Gap Analysis
• Focal GroupsFocal Groups (e.g. grade, ethnicity, gender, (e.g. grade, ethnicity, gender, program, socio-economic level)program, socio-economic level)
Achievement Gap Analysis Achievement Gap Analysis
• Focal GroupsFocal Groups (e.g. grade, ethnicity, gender, (e.g. grade, ethnicity, gender, program, socio-economic level)program, socio-economic level)
Achievement Gap Analysis Achievement Gap Analysis
• Focal GroupsFocal Groups (e.g. grade, ethnicity, gender, (e.g. grade, ethnicity, gender, program, socio-economic level)program, socio-economic level)
Next StepsNext Steps
• Know where to go for the dataKnow where to go for the data• Plan time to look at your school’s data Plan time to look at your school’s data
together to inform your goal settingtogether to inform your goal setting• Decide what ongoing data, such as the CLAs Decide what ongoing data, such as the CLAs
or Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessments, or Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessments, you want to look at as wellyou want to look at as well
• Plan to revise your goals and plans as you Plan to revise your goals and plans as you collect new informationcollect new information
Contact usContact us
Shannon FierroShannon [email protected]
Alison CollinsAlison [email protected]
Achievement Assessments OfficeAchievement Assessments Office241-6400241-6400