North Carolina MSPNorth Carolina MSP

Data Collection CenterData Collection Center

Primary PurposesPrimary Purposes• To create a database application containing common

information for all MSP’s across NC • To provide data collected to MSPs for annual reporting

to US Dept. of Ed. (other than evaluation data)• To provide data collected to MSPs for interim reporting

to NC DPI• To provide project data status/queries to project

administrators and evaluators for on-going planning and decision-making

• To provide Participant data available for districts and schools

• To provide data to support NC DPI sponsored research

RFP Project RequirementRFP Project Requirement

Research Participation: Teacher data and student achievement data collected by the project will become a part of the data collected across North Carolina regarding MSP projects. Projects funded in this round of the NC MSP program will be expected to fully cooperate with DPI sponsored researchers conducting research for DPI regarding the results of the MSP projects.

Possible Secondary PurposesPossible Secondary Purposes

• Library of Project Evaluations and Research Findings

• Library of Content Courses Developed with NC MSP Funding

• Downloadable Forms and Resources

Why Participate?Why Participate?

• Funded by DPI to provide assistance to funded MSPs

• Participation is not “something else on the plate”

• Service to MSPs– Designed so data submitted can be easily

queried and reported

Data Collection ProcessData Collection Process

• The Annual Reporting Process to US Dept. of Ed. (web-based) was used to develop both paper and web data forms

• A database application was developed and includes:– Website– Data collection segment– Reporting segment

Data Collection Process (a)Data Collection Process (a)

Project / Partner DataProject / Partner Data

Project ProfileForm

IHEData

Forms

DistrictData

Forms

SchoolData

Forms

Data Collection Process (b)Data Collection Process (b)

Implementation DataImplementation Data

ParticipantData

Forms

PD ProviderData

Forms

ActivityData

Forms

Collection / Reporting StatusCollection / Reporting Status

CollectCollectCollectCollect ProcessProcessProcessProcess ReportReportReportReport

• Projects submit baseline data forms

•Complete data entry for all forms

• Projects submit participant forms

• Projects submit activity forms

•Design and develop reporting modules

• Test and publish queries and reports

• Collect USER info from projects

• Assign USER ids and passwords

• Notify USERS with access instructions

Bold items indicate on-going process

ReportsReports

• Change Request Form– Option to submit will be available on-line– Submit by email, fax, or snail mail for now

• Participant List Report– First report to be made available – Allow project staff to submit a query to

show / print participants • Within Project; Within District; or Within School

– Will ease completion of Activity Forms (participant section)

Reports (2)Reports (2)

• For Accountability: a reference for completing Annual and Interim Reports– Project/partner data forms as .pdf files– Queries on Participants and Activities

• Participants by grade level, by subject area• Number of students taught by participants• Activities by focus and # of sessions

– Participant contact hours (by project, by district, by school, by activity)

Reports (3)Reports (3)

• For Planning: a tool for Management Teams, Project Directors and Evaluators – Queries on Activities and Participants

• Activity Data– By location, by activity type, by primary focus, by

emphasis, by P.D. provider, by participants.

• Teacher Data– by district, by school, by individual, by grade level, by

subject area, by activity.

Sample Report Data (a)Sample Report Data (a)

School Name

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3Cumulative

Hours

Teacher A 44 70 63 177

Teacher B 28 55 47 130

Teacher C 36 62 68 166

School Totals 108 187 178 473

Teacher Participation by SchoolTeacher Participation by School

Sample Report Data (b)Sample Report Data (b)

Activity Name

Activity Date(s)

Relative Emphasis

Primary Focus

Contact

Hours

Summer Institute

Name

July 7 2008 –

July 18 2008

Content Major/

Pedagogy Minor

Physical Science / Physics

60

School VisitSeptember 4

2008Pedagogy

OnlyPhysical Science 2

Workshop Name

October 17 2008

Content OnlyPhysical Science 6

Contact Hours Total

68

Individual Teacher Participation by YearIndividual Teacher Participation by Year

Teacher Name

Sample Report Data (c)Sample Report Data (c)

Data Collection CenterData Collection Center

• Dr. Chuck Blanton, Program Director

• Ms. Margaret Allen, Data Coordinator

Mailing Address:

NCMSP Data Collection Center

P O Box 330

Deep Gap, NC 28618

Phone: 336-877-8725

FAX: 336-877-8726

or

admin@ncmspdata.com