1. Data and Assessment-Using the Right Data to Make Better Decisions September 24, 2013 Facilitated/Presented by: The Illinois RtI Network is a State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) project of the Illinois State Board of Education. All funding (100%) is from federal sources. The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H325A100005-12. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. (OSEP Project Officer: Grace Zamora Durán) I-RtI Network Sue Gallagher Stacey Weber

2. Question 1: Problem Identification We have so much data! How can we be more efficient and actually use the data we collect to make good decisions?

3. Question 2: Problem Analysis How can we use data to better match students with the best Tier 2 interventions?

4. Question 3: Plan Development How will we know if our Tier 2 program/strategies are working?

5. Question 4: Plan Evaluation Are our Tier 2 programs/strategies effective?

6. Final Activity: Action Planning

7. Warm Up

8. Outcomes Participants will: Consider a streamlined approach of data collection Identify ways to organize data for different purposes Demonstrate the use of data for Tier 2 problem solving purposes through development of decision rules Refine and Review current district/building assessment plan

9. Question 1: Problem Identification We have so much data! How can we be more efficient and actually use the data we collect to make good decisions?

10. Increasing Efficiency Pay attention to the different purposes of assessment Streamline the use of assessment tools— refine and/or abandon

11. ScreeningDiagnosticProgress Monitoring FormativeSummative Assessment tools designed to collect data for the purpose of measuring the effectiveness of core instruction and identifying students needing more intensive interventions and support Formal or informal assessment tools that measure skill strengths and weaknesses, identify skills in need of improvement, and assist in determining why a problem is occurring Ongoing assessment conducted for the purposes of guiding instruction, monitoring student progress, and evaluating instruction/inte rvention effectiveness Ongoing assessment embedded within effective teaching to guide instructional decisions Typically administered near the end of the school year to give an overall perspective of the effectiveness of the instructional program

12. Screening DiagnosticProgress Monitoring Formative Assessment Outcome Assessment Inventory Activity

13. District Assessment Plan

14. Updated Assessment Plan

15. Lower Performing Schools Screening Plan Mark Shinn 2013 When a considerable number of students fail to demonstrate strong basic skills

16. MS/HS Progress Monitoring Plan Mark Shinn 2013

17. Use ALL the Available Data Organize data in a meaningful way to be fully utilized for decision making – triangulation of data allows all data to be considered comprehensively

18. Gary Cates

19. What are you going to… Start doing? Stop doing? Refine?

20. Question 2: Problem Analysis How can we use data to better match students with the best Tier 2 interventions?

21. How Use ALL the Data We Have Better Determine approach for problem analysis – Standard Protocol vs. Problem Solving Approach Organize data as needed based on approach utilized

22. Behavioral Standard Protocol

23. Behavioral Problem Solving Approach Example

24. IIRC

25. Elmhurst School District 205

26. What are you going to… Start doing? Stop doing? Refine?

27. Question 3: Plan Development How will we know if our Tier 2 program/strategies are working?

28. How will we know if what we are doing is working? Need to establish decision rules to determine whether or not supports that are in place are working

29. Decision Rules

30. Consideration for Goals GradeFallWinterSpring 6 th 214216218 7 th 218220221 8 th 221223224 GradeFallWinterSpring 5 th 205208210 6 th 210212214 7 th 214216217 8 th 217219220 Entrance Criteria Exit Criteria Elmhurst School District 205

31. What are you going to… Start doing? Stop doing? Refine?

32. Are the programs and strategies we use working? Need to organize data to apply established decision rules

33. Results (Data) Based on AIMSweb descriptors, 1 student is above target, 3 students are near target, and 1 student is below target.

34. Gary Cates

35. Activity Based on notes taken today self-assess the system you have in place at the district and/or building levels Action Plan on areas of weakness as desired

36. Implementation Action Planning IMPLEMENTATION: The carrying out or executing a plan and a method for evaluating effectiveness. #1 Goal to Accomplish This Year: Brainstorm Action Steps to Accomplish Goal: How to move forward-Next Step:Timeline:Person Responsible:Evidence of Completion: