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Supporting Campus Improvement from Central Office with
Data
Texas School Improvement Conference
October 26, 2011Zack Bigner
Fort Bend ISD
281-634-4789zack.bigner@fortbendis
d.com
Beliefs about the Role of Data Neutral Generates Questions Most impactful when it leads to
action
Beliefs about the Role of Data
Action
Knowledge
Information
Data
History of Summer Data Meetings 2007 – Selected principals only 2008 – Principal only 30-45 minutes 2009 – Principals with teams 2 hours 2010 – Principals with teams 3 hours 2011 – Principals with teams all day
History
Reactive with a focus on ratings
Proactive with a focus on campus planning
Purpose
Increase knowledge of accountability systems
Examine campus data and generate discussion
Develop the Campus Improvement Plan by using data to guide the selection of instructional strategies
Build the capacity of campus teams to make data-informed decisions
Planning and Preparation
Agenda
What’s My Rating?
Data Dig
1. AEIS Report Worksheet
2. Average Scale Score Report and Growth Report
Develop 3 questions that arise from the data
3. TAKS Scores by Test Version Report Look for gaps in performance
4. Principal’s Choice
Agenda
Feedback
Feedback
Feedback
Lessons Learned
Scheduling will never work out perfectly.
Campus teams benefit from structured and guided work time.
New - and some not so new - principals will need follow-up.
You will never please everyone.
Campus-Accountability Partnership
Reactive with a focus on ratings
Proactive with a focus on campus planning
andcontinuous improvement
Selection Process
Principal Application Scoring Rubric Meeting with Assistant
Superintendents
Activities
One-on-one meeting with each principal
Review CIP drafts and give feedback Future meetings include:
Leadership team Department chairs Team leaders Whole faculty
Lessons Learned
Voluntary needs to really mean voluntary.
Regularly scheduled meetings are more effective than “as needed”.
QuestionsZack BignerFort Bend ISD281-634-4789zack.bigner@fortbendisd.com