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AARRGGHH!! Data Analysis!
Just Do It For Me & Tell Me What It Says!
Laura Boudreaux PitreMerry Jane Bourgeois
WORKING DRAFT 5/24/06
Why is Data Analysis Important?
Successful changes
cannot occur
until you know
what you are changing!
How to Build Unsuccessful Schools
Large
Grade Segregated
High Mobility
Large Classes
Low % of Highly
Qualified Teachers
High PovertyHigh Minority
POOR LEADERSHIP
How to Build Unsuccessful Schools
Large
Grade Segregated
High Mobility
Large Classes
Low % of Highly
Qualified Teachers
High PovertyHigh Minority
POOR LEADERSHIP
FAILED SCHOOL
Your School’s Data
What You Need to Know
&
How to Find the Answers
Statistics You Should Know About Your School
Enrollment Trends Class Sizes Dropout Rates Retention Rates Attendance Rates Suspension Rates Expulsion Rates
LEAP/GEE Test Scores
The Iowa Tests Scores
School Accountability Status
Enrollment Trends
Is your school getting larger? Smaller? Are there trends by grade? Do you have a
large class coming through? Resources may have to be reallocated accordingly.
These issues affect: Class Sizes Number of Teachers School Resources ($$$ and Space)
Class Sizes
Smaller class sizes are effective in improving student achievement because teachers can spend more quality time with individual students.
Did you know that larger class sizes are associated with more discipline problems in a school?
Dropout Rates What grade has the highest dropout rate at
your school? At the State level, it’s grade 12! Followed by grades 9, 10, & 11, respectively
How does your dropout rate compare to other schools? The District? The State?
Who are your dropouts? At the State level, black males drop out the most,
followed by black females, white males, & white females.
Students with Disabilities dropout rates are increasing at a higher rate than any other student group.
Retention Rates
What grade has the highest retention rates? At the State level,
4th 9th 8th 1st
10th
Kindergarten
What are the reasons?
Attendance Rates
The State’s attendance rate is 93.7%. This means that on any given day, 6.2% or
approx. 45,000 students, are absent.
What does your attendance rate indicate about your school?
Class sizes average around 25 students per class? Does your school have a whole class of students absent on any given day?
Suspension & Expulsion
Did you know that there are strong correlations between academic achievement in a SCHOOL and discipline rates? Higher suspension/expulsion rates tend to
go hand-in-hand with lower student achievement, school-wide!
How do your suspension/expulsion rates compare to other schools?
Test Scores
What percent of your students are passing the LEAP?
How has this changed over the past five years?
How do your students compare nationally on The Iowa Tests?
How does your school compare to other schools? Districts? The State?
School Accountability Status
How did your school perform? How does your school compare to
other schools in your district? How does your school compare to
similar schools? How can you calculate your own
School Performance Score before it is released?
Accessing the Data You Need
The Louisiana Department of Education Website
A Wealth of Information
www.louisianaschools.net
WWW.LOUISIANASCHOOLS.NETWWW.LOUISIANASCHOOLS.NET
Data & Reports Webpage
State Education Progress Reports
Available on LDE website
1997-1998 through 2004-2005
District Composite Reports (DCR)
Available on LDE website from1996-1997 through 2004-2005
One report per district that contains up to 6 years of data
AccountabilitySchool Report Card
Similar Schools Link
www.schoolmatters.com
Annual Financial and Statistical Report (AFSR)
Available on LDE website from
1979-1980 through 2003-2004
2004-2005 will be available in August
LEA and School-Level: Public Student Counts and Percentages (AKA: the Multiple Statistics File)
Available on the LDE website for school and district levels from
1999-2000 through 2005-2006Includes several files related to Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita for the 2005-2006 school year.
List Data Elements on Multiple Statistic File
Total Student Enrollment Students by Gender Students by Race/Ethnicity by Gender At-Risk Students by Race and Gender Special Education Students (Disabled &
Gifted/Talented) English Proficiency Grade Placement At-Risk by Grade Placement
Showing Off Your Data
Displays That Make an Impact
When it comes to data, most people are visual learners.
The way you display your data will determine whether your audience gets your message or not.
Choosing the simplest method of display is key to communicating data results.
Bar Charts
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Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
9.4%
11.1%
5.4%6.0%
18.1%
3.4%
6.8%
9.2%
13.9%
16.7%
9.5%
6.3%5.4%
9.6%
K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 K-12
Exhibit 19: Retention Rates for All Grades 2004-2005
Percent of Students Retained
9.5%
8.4%
6.3%
7.6%7.7%
8.9%
7.7%
6.8%6.5% 6.6%
8.1%
7.4%
6.4%6.3%6.3%
7.4%7.6%
7.0%
7.5%
9.0%
8.6%
7.8%
6.6%7.0%
7.4%
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Overall (9-12)
Exhibit 17: Dropout Rates for Grades 9-12 and Overall
1999-2000 through 2003-2004 Percent of Students That Dropout
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004
1.5%3.1%2.2%2.2% 3.5%5.4%5.8% 5.4%
40.4%
41.0%
49.3%46.0%
27.9%
21.9%21.1%22.2%
26.8%28.6%
21.7% 24.1%
Advanced Mastery Basic Approaching Basic Unsatisfactory
Exhibit 23: Eighth Grade LEAP Test Results for Mathematics Spring 2002 through Spring 2005
Percent of Students at Each Achievement Level
Spring 2002 Spring 2003 Spring 2004 Spring 2005
Longitudinal Line Graphs
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Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Longitudinal Line Graphs
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Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
259 263 266276
230 233 235240
200
220
240
260
280
300
1990 1992 1996 2000
WHITE
BLACK
LOUISIANA NAEP SCALE SCORES BY RACE
GRADE 8 MATH
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/states/profile.asp?state=LA
Lunch Status for All Students
Reduced8%
Paid38% Free
54%
Exhibit 14: 2004-2005 Ethnic Composition of the 724,002 Public School Student Population
White48.3%
American Indian0.7%
Hispanic1.9%
Black47.7%
Asian1.4%
Lunch Status for Black and White Students
Reduced7%
Paid17%
Free76%
Reduced12%
Paid56%
Free32%
Black Students White Students
Creative Ways To Display Data
How many days during a
calendar yearare spent on instruction?
The Full Year Calendar
Less Summer Vacation
Less Weekends, Holidays, & Summer Vacation
Less Professional Development Days & Early Dismissal/Parent Conferences
Less Class Picnic, Class Trip, Thanksgiving Feast, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hannukkah, Awards, Assembles, & Concerts
Less State and District Testing
Bottom Line:Roughly 13-15
8-hr Days of InstructionPer Subject
Per Year
Summary If You:
Know Your Data Sources and Resources Are Analyzing Your Data Are Making Data-Driven Decisions
Then You: Can Enhance Instruction Through Informed
Decisions Can Improve the Outcomes for Students!
How to Build Successful Schools
Medium Sized
SmallClasses
Dropout Prevention
Focus on Achievement
For ALLStudents
Highly Qualified Teachers
Good Attendance
Data-Driven Decision-Making
GREAT LEADERSHIP
How to Build Successful Schools
Medium Sized
SmallClasses
DropoutPrevention
Focus on AchievementFor ALLStudents
Highly Qualified Teachers
Good Attendance
Data-Driven Decision-Making
GREAT LEADERSHIP
Improved OutcomesFor Students