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P3 OFF-RAMPS ON THE ACHIEVEMENT HIGHWAY Unaligned interim assessments No structured time in school day Infrequent interim assessments Externally analyzed No analysis done by teachers Re-teaching is stabbing in the dark No follow-up: no action

P4 DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION AT ITS ESSENCE: ASSESSMENTS ANALYSIS ACTION in a Data-driven CULTURE THE FOUR KEYS:

P5 PRINCIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENTS: COMMON INTERIM: At least quarterly Common across all teachers of the same grade level DEFINE THE STANDARDS—ALIGNED TO: To state test (format, content, & length) To instructional sequence (curriculum) To college-ready expectations ASSESSMENTS:

P6 PRINICIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENTS: REASSESSES: Standards that appear on the first interim assessment appear again on subsequent interim assessments WRONG ANSWERS: Illuminate misunderstanding TRANSPARENT: Teachers see the assessments in advance ASSESSMENTS:

P7 DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION AT ITS ESSENCE: ASSESSMENTS (Interim, Aligned, Reassess, Transparent) ANALYSIS ACTION in a Data-driven CULTURE THE FOUR KEYS:

P8 IMMEDIATE: Ideal 48 hrs, max 1 wk turnaround BOTTOM LINE: Includes analysis at question level, standards level and overall—how well did the students do as a whole TEST-IN-HAND analysis: Teacher & instructional leader together TEACHER-OWNED analysis DEEP: Moves beyond “what” to “why” ANALYSIS:

P9 ASSESSMENTS (Aligned, Interim, Reassess, Transparent) ANALYSIS (Quick, Bottom line, Teacher-owned, Test-in-hand, Deep) ACTION in a Data-driven CULTURE THE FOUR KEYS:

P10 PLAN new lessons based on data analysis ACTION PLAN: Implement what you plan (dates, times, standards & specific strategies) LESSON PLANS: Observe changes in lesson plans ACCOUNTABILITY: Observe changes classroom observations, in-class assessments ENGAGED STUDENTS: Know end goal, how they did, and what actions they’re taking to improve ACTION:

P11 ASSESSMENTS (Aligned, Interim, Reassess, Transparent) ANALYSIS (Quick, Bottom line, Teacher-owned, Test-in-hand, Deep) ACTION (Action Plan, Accountability, Engaged) in a Data-driven CULTURE THE FOUR KEYS:

P12 VISION: Established by leaders and repeated relentless “REAL” LEADERSHIP TEAM: Trained and highly active CALENDAR: Calendar in advance with built-in time for assessments, analysis & action PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Aligned DATA-DRIVEN CULTURE:

P13 ASSESSMENTS (Aligned, Interim, Reassess, Transparent) ANALYSIS (Quick, Bottom line, Teacher-owned, Test-in-hand, Deep) ACTION (Action Plan, Accountability, Engaged) in a Data-driven CULTURE (Vision, Leadership, Calendar, PD) THE FOUR KEYS:

P14 CHANGING TEACHING PRACTICES: Teachers follow through on analysis Lesson plans reflect spiraling, re-teaching, etc. Teachers look for best practices outside of their own classroom PHASE 6

Results Meeting Protocol Summer Foundations Review

P16 Let the data do the talking Let the teacher do the talking (or get them to!) Always go back to the test and back to specific questions Don’t fight the battles on ideological lines (you’re going to lose) There’s a difference between the first assessment and the third You’ve got to know the data yourself to have an effective meeting Make sure it’s connected to a concrete plan that you can verify TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE ANALYSIS MEETINGS:

P17 HELPFUL STARTERS FOR ANALYSIS MEETINGS: “So…what’s the data telling you?” “Congratulations on the improvement from last time in x area! You must be really proud of their growth here.” “So the _____ [paraphrase their frustration: the test was hard, the students were difficult, etc.]? I’m sorry to hear that. So where should we begin with our action plan moving forward?” ANALYSIS MEETING HELPFUL PHRASES:

P18 DATA-FOCUSING FOR ANALYSIS MEETINGS: “So let’s look at question 18…..Why do you think they got it wrong?” “You know, I thought it might be a silly mistake, but what surprised me is that they did really well on questions x & y. Why do you think they did so well on these questions and yet not on your original question?" “Let’s look at question 11. What did the students need to be able to do to answer that question effectively? Is this more than they are able to do with you in your class?” [When new ideas occur or deeper analysis is done at the meeting than what teacher did previously] “So let’s re-visit the action plan you created and see how we can incorporate these additional ideas.” ANALYSIS MEETING HELPFUL PHRASES: