1. CESA 6 LAC Meeting David Gundlach Director of Curriculum and Technology Menasha Joint School District gundlachd@mjsd.k12.wi.us

2. Key Points What data is collected and how is it used Data mining Tools DEMO When to use which tool What we have learned Q&A

3. What data do we collect? Demographics Free/Reduced data ELL status data via ACCESS testing Special Education data Household information Behavior information Truancy information Attendance information Health information Schedule information Classroom grade information Transcript information Credit Summaries Transportation information K screening data 6 Trait data (6 + 1 traits) in grades 3-12 WKCE performance level data (3,4,5,6,7,8,10) WKCE scale score data (3,4,5,6,7,8,10) PSAT/SAT/ACT Data DRA scores PK-12 Common Assessments And more…..

4. Don’t use data to look for excuses Focus on those items that are within your control Use data to help identify opportunities to change practice or conditions to improve student learning Identify responsibilities for action steps Remember that all students are yours, not just those in your classroom.

5. Data Mining Tools for 2008 BYOC (Build Your Own Curriculum) WSAS ORS system (a.k.a. Turnleaf) Infinite Campus and Data Beacon Write-track 6 trait system Building based data Classroom based data BYOA (Build Your Own Assessment)

6. 360 Degree Instructional Improvement Model Student Learning Instructional Activities Existing Curriculum Curriculum Govt. StdsLocal Stds District Stakeholders Citizens Parents Students Staff Analysis and Accountability M.A.P. - Infinite Campus Assessment Mission/Vision Values Goals Formative Summative OF Learning FOR Learning BYOC BYOA Occurs during the teaching and learning process and helps improve student learning. The results are primarily to give quality feedback to students Occurs after the teaching and learning process and provides evidence of achievement. The results are used to evaluate students for a grade or for system evaluation and improvement

7. DEMO TIME

8. When to use which tool? ActivityTool Differentiated Education Plan for individual student(s)IC Student Tab Cohort reporting disaggregated by IC stored dataDataBeacon Cross comparing assessment dataDataBeacon or WKCE Excel Cross comparing performance with teachers to replicate success Databeacon List of individual student scores by assessmentWKCE Excel Analyze state standards coverage in district curriculaBYOC Analyze district writing assessment scores individually or by cohort Write-Track and Data Beacon Determine percentages of M, B, P, A on WKCETurnleaf/Campus Longitudinal analysis of WKCE scoresTurnleaf/Campus WKCE Item ResponseTurnleaf Provide public data to constituents or compare districtsWINSS

9. What have we learned? It all starts with the curriculum (benchmarks) Purposeful design of data systems and quality data entry Use the right tool for the right job Must have SIS that leverages all data and can store/analyze/report on it Must have SIS that can provide standards based grading by teachers Must be able to retrieve data providing staffing if necessary to support this instructional process Technology should be the path, not the roadblock to instructional improvement!

10. Questions and Answers David Gundlach Director of Curriculum and Technology Menasha Joint School District gundlachd@mjsd.k12.wi.us