1. Major Common Elements
Focus on student learning-shift from sorting/ranking
Cohesive team held together by commitment to student achievement
Very SMART goals linked to student learning – Results Orientation
Collaborative Teams with fresh data
Celebrate Success, Cheerleading for Students, Staff and School, Build Momentum, Confidence and Attitude
Growth Mindset- Continuous Improvement – Never rest on achievements

2. Specific Ideas Professional Learning Community (DuFour, DuFour, Eaker)
Smaller Learning Community
Academic Support Centers
Data Walls
Micro Tutoring Sessions
PLC Team Rubric
Additional Time built into school day
Focus on fresh data, timely responses, additional time and practice, formative assessments (Inside the Black Box, Ahead of the Curve)

3. Two Most Important Points
Fresh Data on the Table (produced when teachers collaboratively build common formative assessments and review data in a timely manner)
Chart Growth from Formative Assessments Pre and Post Tests During Interventions (if our goal is increased student learning – chart the growth)
AllthingsPLC.org (commercial free website with free resources and templates)

4. Highly collaborative teams working toward common curriculum expectations and using interim formative assessments to track progress

5. Data Team Process Increase Student Achievement
Collect and Chart Data Results
Analyze Results and Agree on “Power Need”
Concept/skill
Establish a Goal
Determine and Implement Research-Based Instructional
Strategies
Results Indicators
(CFA)
Collaborative Scoring of Assessment
Increase
Student
Achievement

6. Data Wall Template

8. Data Wall Rubric