1. Organizing Districts to Use Data
Judith A. LaRocca
Director of Technology
New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Schools
LIASCD October 19, 2007

3. Quality data can be achieved in a school or district through the collaborative efforts of all staff.

4. Who’s my data? Student Information System BOCES Data Warehouse
Student Information Repository System (nySTART)
…..and more

7. Eastern Suffolk BOCES Data Warehouse

8. Nassau BOCES Data Warehouse

11. How’s my data?

14. What do I do with my data?

16. Data Teams
“One of the most important and effective things you can do is set up a data team”
DataWise –Boudett, City, and Murnane

18. National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
(Includes publications such as the Forum Guide to Building a Culture of Quality Data and the Forum Guide to Protecting the Privacy of Student Information.)

19. National Staff Development Council
Data and Research
What does data-driven decision making mean for your school or district? What data are available, and how are they most effectively collected and analyzed? How can careful data analysis lead to improved teacher planning and instruction? This collection of resources will help you understand the importance of using data in guiding your professional development and teaching.

20. Data Articles ‘Scrubbing’ Data for D3M by Neil Mercurius
October 2005 T.H.E Journal
(data quality)
‘the other data’ by Matt Villano
September 2007 T.H.E Journal
(non-assessment data)
‘Use Data to Discipline’ by Geoff Colvin
October/November Scholastic
(using SIS for a particular focus area)

21. Data Tips Utilize your SIS, Data Warehouse, and local data
Make sure you have quality data
Use the NYSED Data Dictionary, Guidelines for Extracts, and SIRS User Guide
Develop a culture of using data
Make it easy for teachers and administrators to access, view, and understand the data
Know who in the district is responsible for each domain of data
Have a district CIO who oversees all data activity and create a district data team

22. Thank you.