DATA DRIVEN INSTRUCTION

(DDI)Workshop for

Literacy Correctional Education

Week 1

DDI (DATA DRIVEN INSTRUCTION)

Data Driven Instruction is the process of making choices about curriculum and instruction based on the appropriate analysis of relevant information

Collecting analyzing and using data to design curriculum, instruction and assessments in order to improve student progress and school performance.

WHY USE DDI? The use of relevant data to make

decisions about curriculum and instruction lets educators identify needs, test hypotheses regarding learning, and measure achievement.

The use of data helps to provide more individualized instruction to students, identify successful instructional strategies, allocate curricular resources and identify professional development

WHAT ARE MAJOR OBSTACLES TO EFFECTIVE USE OF DDI?

Lack of training is the primary obstacle Interoperability – systems that are

unable to use or share data Lack of understanding of what to do

with data Absence of clear priorities Failure to collect data Inadequate data Time constraints

HOW DO WE DO DDI? Data Driven Instruction can be divided

into three functional areas:1. Collection, integration and dissemination

of data2. Reporting and analysis of data3. Action taken in response to the data

HOW CAN TEACHERS USE DATA TO ADDRESS INSTRUCTION?

The district has established Standards and Benchmarks (snapshots of where students are with regard to the progress measured by a series of TABE testsTeaching interventions include:

1) Skills that should be reemphasized2) Diagnostics that may be used3) Cohort groups (students who have similar

achievement gaps that should be developed.)4) Differentiated instruction 5) Adjusted curriculum6) Presentation of information

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS PROVIDE QUICK SNAPSHOTS Measured by TABE Achievement tests Teaching interventions should be based

on the needs of studentsSkills should be reemphasized Additional diagnostics and teaching

strategies may be used

REEMPHASIZE SKILLS

Skills may be evaluated by the SMRR Report

The individual achievements as an entire class is presented in the class mastery report using this format

Evaluation of Entire ClassOr this one…to be analyzed and

determine achievement of each student and the class as a whole

Diagnostics that may be used

The Class Mastery Roster

Cohort groups (students who have similar achievement gaps that should be developed).

Differentiated instruction

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Requires that teachers be flexible in

their approach to teaching Adjust the curriculum and presentation

of information Vary instructional approaches to what

the data says is the need of a student or the needs of a class

Adjusted curriculum

CONTENTStudent access to content is key. The data informs educators about the content a student needs to master

Tasks and objectives are aligned to the learning goals:

Written in incremental steps that result in a continuum of skill or content building tasks

A learning objective driven plan makes it easier for teacher and student to find the next instructional step for learners who are working at different levels or different content objectives.

Presentation of information