1. Using Data for Instructional Decisions
Brenda Benson
Fifth District Elementary

2. PT3 Grant Goal
Prepare preservice teachers to use technology to interpret and analyze student and school data to develop data-driven instructional decisions.

3. Data and Dieting …
What is the connection ?

4. How is Data Collection Like Dieting?
Want to measure student learning
Want to measure physical fitness
One source of data to monitor student improvement:
MSA
One source of data to monitor weight loss:
daily scale check
Relationship between 1 test and reading ability is indirect.
Relationship between a person’s weight and physical fitness is indirect.

5. Using the Data Data Collection Dieting Additional data: CTBS scores
Unit tests
Classroom
performance
Skill checks
Inventories
Additional Data:
Resting heart
rate
Cholesterol level
Strength
Endurance

6. Using the Data Data Collection Dieting
The data will not help to improve student achievement if there is not a plan for interpreting and using the data.
The data will not improve a person’s physical fitness if there is not a plan for how to improve.

7. Data Collection
“The only way for teachers and schools to identify which students can demonstrate proficiency on the Maryland Content Standards is to continuously assess and monitor students as part of their classroom instruction.”
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Student performance on assignments and assessments enable teachers to make informed instructional decisions regarding teaching and re-teaching specific indicators.

8. What does this mean for the classroom teacher?

9. Teachers need to collect and analyze a variety of data in a variety of ways.
Types of Data Collected
Strategies for Analyzing Data
Tools to collect and analyze data

10. Types of Data Collected

11. Types of Data Collected
Formative Data
Daily assessments
Summative Data
End of unit or theme
Houghton Mifflin Theme Tests
BCPS Math Summative Tests
MSA and CTBS

12. Sample Formative Assessment
Finding the Main Idea
Complete the diagram with facts from All About Eagles.
Main Idea
Paragraph 2
Main Idea Paragraph 1
Details
Details

13. Sample Summative Assessment
Integrated Reading Theme Skills Datasheet
EDHD 485 teachers: Examples will be provided later in our dace to face sessions

14. Strategies for Analyzing Data

15. Strategy 1 for Analyzing Data: Individual Teacher Data Collection

16. Individual Teacher Data Collection
Teachers review individual student assignments and assessments to identify strengths and weaknesses.
Teachers adjust daily instruction based on this information.

17. Strategy 2 for Analyzing Data: Grade Level Data Discussions

18. Grade level groups analyze data
Teachers enter data into Excel and then manipulate it to see which students are still having trouble overall.
Teachers analyze strengths and weaknesses as a grade level each month.
Teachers identify interventions, staff development and materials needed at quarterly data discussions.

19. Grade 3 Theme Tests Term 1 and Term 2
Sample Data
Grade 3 Theme Tests Term 1 and Term 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

20. Strategy 3 for Analyzing Data: Vertical Team Data Discussion

21. Vertical Teams Analyze Data
Teams of teachers working
with similar types of learners
across grade levels
share teaching strategies.

22. Tools to collect and analyze data

23. Tools Used for Collecting and Analyzing Data
Individual Teacher Grade Books
Paper or Electronic
Houghton Mifflin Theme Test (required assessment by local school system)
Grade Level Data Summary

24. Practice using Data Tools
Analyzing Data…
Working in small groups

25. Using Data to make Instructional Decisions
Use the Houghton Mifflin Theme Test data provided.
Use data to make decisions about instruction.
What skills need re-teaching?
What strategies will you provide?
What resources/professional development do you need to help with your instruction?
See Excel spreadsheet

26. What does this mean for the pre-service teacher?

27. MTTS IV : Module Planning
“Remember that statistics don’t learn or teach.”
Baltimore Sun January 8, 2004

28. Contact information
Ms. Brenda Benson
Fifth District Elementary
Baltimore County Public Schools