Data Folders/Binders List items you would like to include in your students’ data folders. We Believe Involving Students in Data And Goal Setting

We Believe: Instructional goals should be specific, understandable, rigorous and exciting (motivating), …..as progress toward attainment is monitored.

Review Panel Learning from this morning. Talking Chips

Essential Learning: Understanding and implementing a model for teachers to facilitate so students can become active participants in the achievement of the school goals.

Have you ever stopped to wonder how our students perceive what the school is trying to accomplish? What do they see?

Random Actions for Improvement to Achieve School Goals High Schools That Work NCLB SACS Elementary Schools Accelerated Reader RTI Building Effective Teams Middle Schools DAT Teams Success For All Quality in Education Title 1 Schools

We need to make sure students understand all school goals/programs lead to improved student achievement. We need to make sure students understand all school goals/programs lead to improved student achievement. School Goals Administrators, Teachers, Parents understand the alignment.

Things being done to provide focus on student achievement: Things being done to provide focus on student achievement: - Utilize all data - Develop the School Goal Communicate the goal - Monitor progress toward - goal ?? Share the responsibility

How are the school goals communicated to the students? And How are students involved in achieving the school goals?

How can sharing the responsibility for the progress toward the school goals impact instruction and student achievement ? -

Impact TAP rubric – goal setting, reflection Classroom more student-centered Teacher acts as a facilitator Students become more accountable, more results oriented Models for students how to set, monitor and achieve goals

Student Participation Student Participation Improvement efforts become everyone’s goal. Students Engaged GOALS

Student Accountability Students take ownership of their academics, behavior and attendance by:  Writing their own goals  Striving to meet higher standards  Maintaining tracking processes  Monitoring progress  Celebrating achievements Math Grades

Teacher Accountability Teachers will promote student accountability by: Facilitating active engagement Creating a student-centered classroom Providing opportunities for students to write goals and use data.

Begin with Mission Statements - for School, Class, Self Include the:  Who?  How?  What?.

School Mission Statement

9 th Mission Statement 9 th Mission Statement Placed in student data folders or hung at a prominent location in each room.

Class Mission Statement

Class Mission Statement and Expectations Data folders contain class mission statements/expectations

Who, What, How? Personal Mission Statement for Student, in Math I will improve my math score by one grade this six weeks, from a C to a B as measured by classroom assessments and homework.

Student Tracking of Data Accountability Know and understand assessment Monitor progress Determine if goals are met

Opportunities for students to experience data usage Data Folders/Binders Data Displayed Data on Classroom Measures (GLEs, etc.) School Data and Relation to Classroom Success Data Trends

Data Folders/Binders Data Folders/Binders

Personal Mission, Goals & Action Plan List of Benchmarks/GLE Graded Papers Standardized Testing Information Blank Charts/Graphs (to track Attendance, Behavior, Grades) Data Folders/Binders

PTA Form – Ninth Grade Present, Tardy, Absent Forms, used in most classes, include a daily agenda.

Grade Tracker – Ninth Grade All classes utilize grade trackers in student data folders.

Data Folders/Binders List items you would like to include in your students’ data folder. Begin with one grade/subject. Why would you want to begin tracking data in only one subject?

Displaying Data Displaying Data

Displaying Data

Displaying Data Displaying Data

Data Displayed Why might displaying the data be important to achieving the goals?

Importance of Displaying Data Student efforts recognized Builds a sense of ownership Become “team” oriented Models importance of goal setting Possible future student-Led conferences Higher expectations

How is that working out for you? Monitoring - Frequent checks

FYI - Connection to Rubric The teacher sometimes organizes the content so that it is personally meaningful and relevant to students. Activities and materials include most of the following:  provide time for reflection  are relevant to students’ lives Instructional groups facilitate opportunities for students to set goals, reflect on, and evaluate their learning.

- - Teachers can provide opportunities for students to become active participants in the achievement of the school goals. Next Steps…..

Action Plan Write out your plan Share with the faculty Model expectations Introduce to students Monitor Celebrate

Share the Responsibility Share the Responsibility Have a plan for assuring students understand the school goals and their part in attaining the school goals. School Goals