1. Professional Development Resources at Your Fingertips Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making Presented by: Marlene J. Darwin, Ph.D. American Institutes for Research (AIR)

2. Doing What Works - Goal Translate research-based practices into examples and practical tools that support and improve classroom instruction

3. Overview of Doing What Works Builds a bridge from research to action Free resource from the U.S. Department of Education Developed by WestEd, AIR, & RMC Starts with IES research reviews

4. Data-Driven Improvement –Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools –Response to Intervention in Primary Grade Reading –Response to Intervention in Elementary-Middle Math –Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making Quality Teaching –How to Organize Your Teaching Literacy –Preschool Language and Literacy –Improving K-3 Reading Comprehension –Literacy in English for K-5 English learners –Adolescent Literacy Doing What Works - Topics

5. Math and Science –Encouraging Girls in Math and Science –National Math Panel Report: Critical Foundations for Algebra, –National Math Panel Report: Major Topics of School Algebra –Developing Effective Fractions Instruction for K-8 –Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4-8 Comprehensive Support –Dropout Prevention –Reducing Behavior Problems in the Elementary School Classroom –Increased Learning Time: Beyond the Regular School Day –Helping Students Navigate the Path to College Doing What Works - Topics

10. Resources For Each Practice: Key concepts Research Base Expert interviews Featured Schools Media products: Audio and Video interviews, Classroom footage, Slideshows Sample Materials Ideas for action Tools and templates

11. Using Data to Inform Classroom Level and Instructional Decisions Recommendation 1: –Make data part of an ongoing cycle of instructional improvement Recommendation 2: –Teach students to examine their own data and set learning goals.

12. Cycle of Instructional Inquiry What data do we currently collect and can use to implement the cycle of inquiry?

13. Cycle of Instructional Improvement – What do you see in these data? Dr. Elizabeth City What do you see in these data?

14. Teacher Collaboration Time What do you notice that makes this session productive?

15. Teacher Collaboration Time

17. Student Use of Data Can you identify one strategy you have used to support students in using their own data?

18. Go Back and Reflect

20. Organizational and Technological Conditions that Support Data Use Recommendation 3: –Establish a clear vision for schoolwide data use Recommendation 4: –Provide supports that foster a data-driven culture within the school Recommendation 5: –Develop and maintain a districtwide data system

21. Establish a Clear Vision for Schoolwide Data Use Do you have a schoolwide vision for data use? Earning Trust

22. Provide Supports that Foster a Data-Driven Culture What supports do you need? Visualizing Data in the Progress Pad

23. District Supports for Data Use

24. Closing What changes do we need to make to use our data more effectively and more consistently?

25. Order Free from WestEd (http://wested.org) at:http://wested.org Data Professional Development Package

26. http://dww.ed.gov Want to use DWW to support data driven instructional decision making and need more assistance? Contact me at: Marlene Darwin American Institutes for Research (AIR) mdarwin@air.org 202 403-5395