1. Data supported by professional development Baron Rodriguez Chief Information Officer Oregon Department of Education Mickey Garrison School Improvement Director EESC

2. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Coming up… Collaboration with other initiatives The Oregon DATA Project: Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 and beyond

3. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Collaboration KIDS & the regional data warehouses Funded by Legislature Streamlines compliancy reporting Creates transcript exchange Phase III completed in Jan 2010

4. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Oregon Student Transcript Transfer (OSTX) Process https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/kidsdemo/

5. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Collaboration Growth Model Tools to measure student progress on statewide assessments Will be applied to 2008-2009 school report cards

6. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Collaboration The “Student Centered” Growth Model Applies to students in 4th through 8th grade Students below standard in the previous year are given a target score for the current year Targets are based on the student’s prior year score Students are expected to grow toward meeting standard Lower performing students must exhibit higher growth Students whose score is at or above target “meet growth”

7. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Collaboration The Teaching Learning Connection Provides statewide framework of tools, processes, support Establishes school-based processes and infrastructure to use data

8. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Supporting Progress Toward the Oregon Diploma The Teaching Learning Connection Establishes school-based processes and infrastructure to use data The Growth Project Builds capacity to use and apply longitudinal data The KIDS Project Develops a data structure to streamline data acquisition and reporting The Oregon DATA Project Builds capacity to apply the correct strategies, and to use the correct data at the correct time Collaboration

9. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” The Oregon DATA Project A project of the Oregon Department of Education, with support from the Education Enterprise Steering Committee (EESC)

10. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 1: Polling the field Guiding question: What do we need to improve the use of data to advance student achievement in Oregon? Professional facilitated meetings 15 meetings at 8 locations 180+ participants Wide variety of stakeholders

11. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 1: Setting the course Gap analysis identifies needs Data Quality Work Group provides direction

12. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 1: Development Professional development tracks identified and developed: Technical (for data entry staff, administrators) Instructional (for teachers, principals and superintendents)

13. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Technical training Component 1: “The Need for Data Quality” Component 2: “Building a Culture of Data Quality” Component 3: Tools and Documents for Data Quality

14. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Technical training “The Need for Data Quality” Data quality awareness presentation Audience: District leadership Status: Completed

15. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Technical training “Building a Culture of Data Quality” One-day workshop: District process and materials (four lessons) Audience: Data entry staff and district administrative leader Status: 8 regional ESD workshops planned for Fall 2009

16. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Technical training Tools and Documents for Data Quality Web-based training tools and documentation Audience: District data collection personnel Status: Ongoing, in collaboration with ODE

17. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Instructional training Instructional strands rolled out Regional model–ESDs serve as training sites Three training strands offered

18. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Instructional training Strand 1: “Creating a Data Culture: One of Inquiry” Provided to 25 districts, 105 participants

19. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Instructional training Strand 2: “ Using Data to Improve Student Learning in Districts & Schools” Nine regional workshops, two days each Provided to 342 participants from 81 districts

20. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Instructional training Strand 3: “ Using Data to Improve Student Learning in the Classroom” Provided to 524 participants in 87 districts Nine regional workshops, two days each

21. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Instructional training Certification training Strand 1: 40 people trained Strand 2: 60 people participate in rigorous, three-day training Strand 3: 49 certified over 3 days Majority come from K-12

22. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Comments How was the training received? “This has been the best opportunity to learn how to think deeply about improving student learning we have ever had!” – Instructional Strand 2, teacher “This training puts the focus of school improvement exactly where it needs to be--off the shelves and into the classroom, with teachers for students.” – Instructional Strand 3, ESD

23. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Comments “The training provided us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the process while polishing our presentation skills. I left with some new ideas.”–Strand 2 certification, teacher “For the first time, I understand data and how to use it to improve student learning.” –Instructional Strand 2, teacher

24. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Comments “I have felt my teaching to be much more focused and deliberate and I believe that this is what data collection is supposed to do for both myself and the students.” – Instructional Strand 3, teacher “A great opportunity to learn together and figure out where we can change.” – Instructional Strand 2, principal

25. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Evaluation Evaluation Pre-training and post- training assessments Level of use statements

26. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Year 2: Evaluation A graphic representation of the data: The size of the ESD name represents the level of use for data-driven decision making. Courtesy www.Wordle.net

27. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement”

28. Years 3 & 4: Sustainability Certified trainers (ESD and K-12) provide ongoing support statewide

29. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Years 3 & 4: Sustainability Video training segments from Strand 2 & 3 Posted on project website Tightly focused content On-demand delivery

30. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” Years 3 & 4: Sustainability Guided implementation with ESD/district teams RFP issued Begins in Fall 2009 Pre-service training Creates pre-service teaching materials to use classroom performance and progress measures

31. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” In summary… Oregon educators asked for professional development to help them use data to benefit their students. The Oregon DATA Project delivers, and… The response from the field has been overwhelmingly supportive, with participation from the largest and the smallest districts in the state–and nearly everyone in between.

32. The Oregon DATA Project: “Direct Access to Achievement” For more information Baron Rodriguez: baron.rodriguez@state.or.us 503-947-5683 Mickey Garrison: mickey@oregoneesc.org 541-580-1201 www.OregonDataProject.org