Examining & Improving Examining & Improving Student PerformanceStudent Performance

on the Georgia High School on the Georgia High School Graduation Test :Graduation Test :

One Subgroup at a Time

First District RESASpring 2010

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Time

Breaks

Cell phones

Signal for Quiet

Questions/discussions: http://tinyurl.com/YBA35L4

Today’s GoalsToday’s GoalsExamination of sample data

Examination of your school level data

Brainstorm next steps to improve student achievement on the graduation test

Change Over Time

Essential Question

How can trend data from previous years help us to

predict future data trends and plan accordingly?

Enduring Understandings

Looking at trend data can help us make predictions

Looking at data from many different perspectives can provide new insights

Analyzing data should be a school wide initiative

Analyzing Sample Data

Subgroup 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009All 70.1 70.5 77.8 78.9 80.8AsianBlack 51.6 48.5 55.6 60.7 66Hispanic 53.8 58.3 61.1 63.6Am In/AlWhite 75.7 76.7 83.3 84.4 85.2Multi-RSWD 20 22 28.1 33.3 36.4ELLED 57.7 60.9 67 69.7 75

Wayne County GHST MathWayne County GHST Math

Wayne County Data GraphWayne County Data Graph

Questions/Ideas to ConsiderWhere do you notice upward trends?Where do you notice downward trends?Did your school experience an

administration change?Did your school experience a scheduling

change?When did your school begin to identify

“bubble” students?Was there a teacher out on extended

leave?

When was GPS implemented as the curriculum?

When were the “enhanced” scores for QCC courses implemented?

Motion ChartsMotion ChartsLooking at dynamic data

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Examine Your School Data

Outcome of Initial Examination of School Data

What data trends did you see?

Where there any surprises or “aha” discovered in the data?

What did you outline for your next steps?◦sharing of information◦possible correctives

Possible Interventions

Possible Next Steps:School Level

Go back and complete the activity with your school to document findings with◦School Improvement Team or Leadership Team◦Math/ELA departments

Revisit finding when the Spring 2010 data is obtained

Focus on any changes or continued trends discovered during initial school meeting

Possible Next Steps:School Level

Administer (develop or adopt) ELA and mathematics diagnostic assessments to current 10th grade class

Use results to identify target students and to design remediation/acceleration for 2010-2011

Enduring Understandings

Looking at trend data can help us make predictions

Looking at data from many different perspectives can provide new insights

Analyzing data should be a school wide initiative

Final Thoughts

Benefits of manipulating data to identify trends

Stumbling blocks that might ariseRole of school leadersAssistance from First District RESA/ETC