What do we need to know, understand and be able to do?

Data Driven Dialogue in a Professional Learning Community … assessing student learning

How does data make you feel?

Let’s take a look!

Here’s what …

Environment Data vocabulary Data format

Environment

Create a culture of trust and collaboration Build capacity Provide Professional Development focused

on Effective Data Teams Monitor the work Modify actions along the way Validate that what you are doing is working…

fidelity and efficacy

How?

Create “natural” teams Create teams for a purpose Develop team norms for efficacy Select protocols that support the team work Meet frequently to examine the data (student

work) to monitor student learning along the way

Data formats …

Bar graphs Line graphs EXCEL spread sheets Scatter plots Tables Authentic samples Censograms

Bar graphs

Table

Data vocabulary

Keep it simple … but don’t dumb it down Build on background knowledge Make connections Be consistent Minimize new terminology … you can always

add to the word bank Begin with a specific data set you are going

to examine

So what?

Important elements

What is important?

Clarity Simplicity Consistency Relevancy Accuracy Timeliness

Collaborative inquiry cycle …

Collect of data

Analyze data

Draw conclusions

Take action

Monitor results

Teachers as experts

The data collected need to be aligned with the standards and performance indicators

The curriculum needs to be aligned with the standards and performance indicators

-------------------------- The teaching needs to be aligned with the standards and performance indicators The learning will reflect understanding of the

knowledge, skills and abilities articulated in the standards and performance indicators

Let’s begin the process…

Examine the data Check for understanding Model Provide practice Encourage data vocabulary Reinforce, validate and promote leadership

Now what?

Why should we engage in these practices? What are the next steps?

Support

Encourage, assist and champion each other along the way and at the gate!

Bernhardt 1996

“What separates the schools that will be successful in their reform efforts from the ones that won’t is the use of one, often neglected, essential element – DATA”

Thank you!

It was my pleasure to work with you today. Please contact me with questions or need for

support. barb_battaglia@kenton.k12.ny.us 716-874-8400 ext. 5330