Principals’ Retreat “Learning To Walk, Walking To Learn” Renée E.Jackson, Superintendent Local District G August 9, 2001

Facilitated by Karen Long, Specialist, Teacher Coach & Jody Doram, Specialist, Teacher Coach

Outcomes “What gets measured gets done.” Peters 1987  To implement a systematic process for integrating data analysis into planning standards-based instruction.  To provide all students with a systematic access to instructional assessments that are aligned with standards.  To incorporate effective practices for collaborating at grade level/departmental meetings for evaluating student work and designing instruction.

Data Analysis- What Gets Measured, Gets Done. TOOLKIT CONTENTS 1. Content Cluster Summary Analysis Process 2. Stanford-9 Content Cluster Summary Graph Stanford-9 Content Summary and Trend Analysis Stanford-9 Curriculum and Instruction Analyses and Improvement Plan Action Strategies a. Relative Strengths b. Relative Weaknesses c. Other Areas Needing Improvement 5. Across-Grade Levels Relative Strengths and Weaknesses PowerPoint note pages

Toolkit  Group Report for your school  Content Cluster Summary  Content Cluster Summary and Trend Analysis  Curriculum & Instruction Analyses and Improvement Plan Action Strategies  Relative Strengths  Relative Weaknesses  Other Areas Needing Improvement  Across Grade-Levels Relative Strengths and Weaknesses

Content Cluster Summary Analysis Process By subject area and grade level Graph the result of the Stanford-9 content cluster Graph the result of the Stanford-9 content cluster Identify strengths, weaknesses, and other areas Identify strengths, weaknesses, and other areas Summarize the Stanford-9 content clusters results Summarize the Stanford-9 content clusters results Develop explanations for results based on curriculum and instruction Develop explanations for results based on curriculum and instruction Develop action strategies to target areas needing improvements Develop action strategies to target areas needing improvements

Content Cluster Summary Analysis Process Analyze the Stanford-9 content cluster results across grade levels for the school Analyze the Stanford-9 content cluster results across grade levels for the school  to identify target areas needing curriculum attention or instructional improvement  Incorporate information from reviews of previous school assessments

Content Cluster Summary Analysis Process Develop action strategies to address the target areas needing improvement in your school Develop action strategies to address the target areas needing improvement in your school

Data helps drive UP the test scores! When staff is informed and data becomes personal, changes in curriculum take place!

Local District G Performance Assignments Results English-Language Arts Spring 2001 LOCAL DISTRICT G PERFORMANCE ASSIGNMENTS RESULTS ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ARTS SPRING 2001 NUMBER PERCENTAGES GRADES# OF STUDENTS 1234 ALL26, , , , , , , , ,

Next Steps Continue content cluster analysis process at the school site by department and grade level Continue content cluster analysis process at the school site by department and grade level Incorporate information from reviews of previous school assessments Incorporate information from reviews of previous school assessments Develop action strategies/standards-based instructional lessons Develop action strategies/standards-based instructional lessons

Principals’ Retreat “Learning To Walk, Walking To Learn” Karen G. Long, Specialist Jody Doram, Specialist August 9, 2001