What do we need to know, understand and be able to do? Data Driven Dialogue in a Professional Learning Community … assessing student learning

How does data make you feel? Let’s take a look! Pictures

Here’s what … Environment Data vocabulary Data format

Environment Create a culture of trust and collaboration Build capacity Provide Professional Development focused on Effective Data Teams Monitor the work Modify actions along the way Validate that what you are doing is working… fidelity and efficacy Have folks identify the elements in a supportive environment on stickys and pass

How? Create “natural” teams Create teams for a purpose Develop team norms for efficacy Select protocols that support the team work Meet frequently to examine the data (student work) to monitor student learning along the way Brainstorm some natural groups

Data formats … Bar graphs Line graphs EXCEL spread sheets Scatter plots Tables Authentic samples Censograms Show formats

Bar graphs

Table

Data vocabulary Keep it simple … but don’t dumb it down Build on background knowledge Make connections Be consistent Minimize new terminology … you can always add to the word bank Begin with a specific data set you are going to examine Look at a data set Create a sensogram, cluster some vocabulary

So what? Important elements

What is important? Clarity Simplicity Consistency Relevancy Accuracy Timeliness

Collaborative inquiry cycle …

Teachers as experts The data collected need to be aligned with the standards and performance indicators The curriculum needs to be aligned with the standards and performance indicators -------------------------- The teaching needs to be aligned with the standards and performance indicators The learning will reflect understanding of the knowledge, skills and abilities articulated in the standards and performance indicators

Let’s begin the process… Examine the data Check for understanding Model Provide practice Encourage data vocabulary Reinforce, validate and promote leadership Use one of the data sets

Now what? Why should we engage in these practices? What are the next steps? Create structures that support the work

Support Encourage, assist and champion each other along the way and at the gate!

Bernhardt 1996 “What separates the schools that will be successful in their reform efforts from the ones that won’t is the use of one, often neglected, essential element – DATA”

Thank you! It was my pleasure to work with you today. Please contact me with questions or need for support. barb_battaglia@kenton.k12.ny.us 716-874-8400 ext. 5330