Citrus High School Data Day 2009 Data Driven Instruction
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” -Chinese Proverb
Agenda Where does the data says we are going –School Wide 9 th Grade 10 th Grade –Individual Classrooms Making Curriculum Changes –Common Strategies school wide Grade wide Individual Classroom
What the Data Says 9 th Grade Words and Phrases: 51% Main Idea: 61% Compare/contrast & Cause/effect: 68% Reference/Research: 61%
9 th Grade CBAT
What the Data Says 10 th Grade Words and Phrases: 64% Main Idea: 79% Compare/contrast & Cause/effect: 69% Reference Research: 37%
10 th Grade Data
FCAT Correlation High Correlation 85-90% Accurate See attached
What Does Your Classroom Data Say? Pull the data for your classes via Performance Matters Create an Excel File What strands are students experiencing deficiencies in whole? (Look at each class individually) What strands are students experiencing success in as a whole?
School-Wide Solutions Direct Instruction of skills Prioritized Strands: –Words and Phrases –Reference Research Important Strands: –Cause and effect –Compare and Contrast
FCAT Sample Tests Grade Test Book Answer Key BookTest BookAnswer Key Book Grade 10 Test Book Answer Key BookTest BookAnswer Key Book
Vocabulary Strategies Decipher and utilize words in context. Model decoding words in context. Types of Context Clues: *Definition and Restatement *Comparison *Contrast *Cause and Effect Visualization
Reference Research Strategies Making Inferences: Provide examples. Interpret and synthesize non-linguistic charts and graphs. Test taking skill: *Ensure students always utilize graph/chart in answering the question. *Explain and model the 2-3 step process in answering reference/research questions.
Cause and Effect Strategies Making Inferences: Provide c+ e examples. Graphic Organizers One Sentence Summaries Recognize Signal Words
Compare and Contrast Strategies Graphic Organizers One Sentence Summaries Recognize Signal Words Compare and Contrast Supporting Points through strategies like chunking Visualization Ensure students understand the meaning of the term compare or contrast
My Classroom Solutions Ticket out the door: 1.What strands are students experiencing deficiencies as a whole? (Look at each class individually) 2.What strands are students experiencing success in as a whole? 3.How can I make a difference in my classroom instruction and use of strategies that will help our student overcome their deficiencies in Reading?
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