Data Coaching Services Types of Data 1

2 o Qualitative Data vs. o Quantitative Data o Where do student and teacher data fall within these categories?

3 o What is Qualitative Data? o Verbal descriptions o Specific to situation o Describes the “how” o Develops understanding o What is Quantitative Data? o Numbers or statistics o Generalization is possible o Describes the “what” o Establishes facts

4 Qualitative Data o Teacher Observations o Student Perception Surveys o Interviews o Open-Ended Questionnaires Quantitative Data o Assessment Data o GPA o Attendance Data o Demographic Data

o Using qualitative research methods and data is an approach to examining questions and data that can best be answered by: verbally describing how students in school perceive, interpret and understand various aspects of their environment. 5

o Examples include: how students verbally respond in open discussions when reviewing class material and instruction and listening to their responses to gauge understanding. 6

o Using quantitative research methods and data is a an approach to examining questions and data that can best be answered by collecting and statistically analyzing numerical data. 7

o Examples include: examining various student assessments, attendance rates, GPA, school profile data and recording and charting findings. 8