Using Data to Support Teaching and Learning

Today We WillDesign pivot tables to analyze performance

data

Use Report Card by Standard to develop individual improvement plans

Pivot TablesDetermine what information you will want in your reports

Extract the data from Thinkgate into an Excel spreadsheet

Administration Date

Assessment Course

Assessment Score

School ID

Student ID

Teacher Name

01/16/2014AP41 - Horticulture I 81

010388 70 Teacher 1

01/16/2014AP41 - Horticulture I 90

010388 71 Teacher 1

01/16/2014AP41 - Horticulture I 96

010388 76 Teacher 1

01/16/2014AP41 - Horticulture I 90

010388 77 Teacher 1

Adding columns/formulas Proficiency

Click in the column you want to place your

proficiency

Enter the formula for proficiency

=IF(C2>76,2,1)

Auto fill the column (drag or double click on

the +)

Text to ColumnsHighlight the entire column containing

“words” that should be numbers

Click the Data tab

Select Text to Columns

Click the Finish button when the Wizard is

displayed

Running a Pivot TableHighlight your worksheet

Click on “Insert” tab and choose “Pivot

Table”

Click OK

In Excel 2010, check the data items you want in your table

Move them to the correct area of the table (row, column, value)

Customizing Your Basic Pivot Table

Tools to Use to Customize Reports

VLOOKUP

Conditional Formatting

Find/Replace

Borders

VLOOKUPCopy the worksheet with the info you want to

use

Paste Special, Values into a new worksheet

Remove info you don’t want or need

Rename Worksheet as __________ Lookup

Conditional FormattingHighlight row or column needing the

formatting

Choose Conditional Formatting from the

ribbon

Enter when formatting is needed and how to

format

PracticeOpen the Demo File or one of your own

Build the following Pivot tables LEA % Proficiency by Course Proficiency by School, Teacher, Course, LEA

Create a VLOOKUP table using the first table you built

Report Card by StandardReport in Thinkgate

Easy to generate

Shows the average score for each standard

Report Card by StandardUse the Report Engine in ThinkgateRun the Report Card by Standard

Choose TeacherHorizontal View

Export into ExcelOpen a new WorkbookCopy Standards from Blueprint into

WorksheetCopy and paste one teacher’s results; name

worksheet Open another Worksheet and repeat

AU10 Agriscience Applications

ObjectiveCourse Weight Standard

Average Score

1.01 5%

Understand the history, opportunities and structure of organizations related to the agriscience industry.

95.20%

1.02 8%Understand effective leadership and communication skills.

79.00%

1.03 7%Understand the importance of SAE to work-based learning.

81.71%

2.01 5%Understand the history of global agriculture.

75.20%

2.02 3%Compare the current and future issues in global agriculture.

73.33%

3.01 3%Remember careers in the plant industry.

74.67%

3.02 5%Understand biotechnology in the plant industry.

85.60%

3.03 8%

Understand basic horticultural (ornamental, fruit and vegetable) and agronomic principles and practices.

84.00%

3.04 2%Remember tools and their safety practices related to the plant industry.

86.00%

4.01 3%Remember careers in the animal industry.

74.67%

4.02 3%Understand biotechnology in the animal industry.

70.67%

Use the custom blueprints to guide staff

development

Can work individually or in program area

groups

Can also produce a report with LEA average

score by standard

QUESTIONS?