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Implementation: The Many Pathways to Maximize the Impact of eduCLIMBER During Your First Year

Dr. Joshua Snyder & Dr. Cole Pomeroy

February 16th, 2021

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IntroductionsDr. Joshua Snyder

Current Position

Wahoo Public Schools - Director of Learning

Professional Experience

Elementary teacher, High Ability Coordinator, Elementary Principal, Adjunct College Professor

Firm believer in - "The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today!" ~ H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Dr. Cole Pomeroy

Current Position

Nebraska ESU 2 Data Steward (since July 2020)

Professional Experience

Middle School Social Studies, Lincoln Public Schools (10 years)

All-around data enthusiast and a big proponent of evidence-based decision-making. Loves investigating hunches and “what-ifs”.

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Session OverviewThe purpose of this session is to provide data leaders new to eduCLIMBER a possible guide for implementation in their schools/districts. Through the shared experiences of two fellow first-year eduCLIMBER users, important considerations for your rollout of eduCLIMBER will be discussed:

- Assessing the data culture of your organization

- Which members of your organization should be using eduCLIMBER now vs. later

- Which features of eduCLIMBER are best-suited to the various user groups in your district

- Examples of the best time-saving or eye-opening uses of several eduCLIMBER features you should consider using right now

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What was the data culture in your district before eduCLIMBER?

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Change is Good,

You Go First!

eduCLIMBERAchievement Dashboard FastBridge

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Input through “Walking Around”

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Consider the following:

- What data sources/tools are already in use?

- MTSS structures - where are you?

- Bottom line: eduCLIMBER is best alongside sound practices

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Educlimber is such a game-changer, you should immediately introduce every feature

to your whole staff, right?

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Prioritization of Goals

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Priorities, priorities, priorities…“Need-to-know”

- What do MOST of your staff need to know/use in Year One?

- No need to scrap prior/historical data tools/sources

- Key staff members can take advantage of specific tools

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WHO are the biggest eduCLIMBER users in your district, and WHAT features are they

using?

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Collections & Data Walls

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Achievement Dashboard

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Incidents:

a. MS Principal

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Thresholds & Tags (MTSS):

a. Reading Specialistb. Principals

smartFORMS:

a. 504 Coordinator/School Psych

b. Reading Specialist

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Before we get into some examples of how you’re using eduCLIMBER, what features

do you think are a Year One MUST (especially ones that might not be

obvious)?

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Thresholds

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Tags

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- Key users being able to access the data they need (data in system, permissions)

- Setting up Target Sets/Performance bands - MTSS

- Thresholds/Tags also set up using MTSS measures

Other Year One MUSTS...

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Can you show us some innovative ways you or other users in your district are

utilizing various features of eduCLIMBER?

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smartFORMS

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Program Effectiveness

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Session Review (Closing Thoughts)The purpose of this session was to provide data leaders new to eduCLIMBER a possible guide for implementation in their schools/districts. After today’s session, don’t forget these important considerations as you continue to expand eduCLIMBER usage in your school/district:

- Assess the data culture of your organization. Is eduCLIMBER a tool that will immediately enhance already-sound practices, or do those practices need to be established alongside eduCLIMBER?

- Which members or your organization should take the lead with eduCLIMBER? Data-minded leaders are best; tech skills are a plus.

- Which features of eduCLIMBER should you use now? Think ease of use and maximum benefit (i.e. time-saving). Which can be saved for later?

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Thank you for attending!Want to learn more?Reach out to us at:

jsnyder@wahoowarriors.orgcpomeroy@esu2.org