LITERACY-BASED DISTRICT-WIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Aiken County Public School District January 15, 2016 LEADERS IN LITERACY CONFERENCE

Data Walls: A Journey, Not a Destination LEADERS IN LITERACY CONFERENCE

Welcome from Greendale Elementary Sonya ColvinPrincipal Renae EnlowAssistant Principal Joy MoscaReading Coach

Norms Use electronics professionally Share and discuss as colleagues Leave the room as found

Agenda Activator Essential Question Learning Outcomes Parking Lot Answering the questions Next Steps

Activator Where is your school in the data wall process?

Essential Question How can a data wall impact student achievement?

Learning Objective At the end of the session, participants will be able to create visual representations of focus and have an better understanding of how a data wall can impact student achievement and refocus and rekindle a school's enthusiasm and urgency.

Parking Lot Feel free to add any questions and comments to the parking lot.

What is a data wall? A visual representation of data Organizational tool Attention focuser

Elements of a Data Wall Assessments Divisions Grade levels Performance levels Colors Criteria Cards Flags Stickers DATA!!

Coming soon! Your Data Wall!

Choose Your Assessments

Divisions - Grade Level, Performance Levels, Color

Performance Criteria

Data Cards, Flags and Dots! 4K SLO Data 5K DRA2+ Data 1 st & 2 nd F & P Data 3 rd -5 th SRI Data F & P Data

Why have a school-wide data wall? Visually identifies data Shows "the big picture“ Improves the focus of data discussions Highlights performance trends Shows change over time Improves instructional decision making Data is interactive, dynamic – creates excitement Creates a sense of urgency Creates a snap shot of areas needing support (at all levels - student, teacher, grade level and school)

Where should I put my data wall? Location, location, location Classrooms Professional development room Media Center Teacher work room Mobile walls Individual data folders

Who maintains a data wall? Reading Coach Interventionist Administrators Teacher PLCs Grade Levels Leadership Teams Individual teachers Special Areas SPED GT ESOL

When should data be posted? Immediately after assessment data is accessible When new students enroll Whenever students are newly identified as SPED, ESOL or 504 Note: Before data is posted - have all criteria posted around or near for easy access Have a system

When should data be reviewed? Grade Level PLCs Data Team meetings SIT Meetings Leadership Meetings

When should data on the wall be moved? Data cards should be moved after each assessment administration Teachers should be involved in the process During Data Parties!

How can a data wall impact student achievement? Attention to student and school progress Adjustment of instruction Accountability

Next Steps... Ours... Set more defined goals for Each student Each class Each grade level School More opportunities for teachers to interact with the wall in PLCs Add subgroup information and plan intentional strategies to close the achievement gaps between groups Compare our data to local, state and national data Add Math, Social Studies and Science

Next Steps... What are yours...? Thank you for attending! Remember, you are welcome to visit! "Come Home To Greendale"