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Making a Molehill Out of a Mountain Jeff Janette, Assistant Principal Universal Trainer Secondary Trainer
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PBS @ Abbeville High Abbeville High School-Wide Expectations Initiatives Classroom Management Plan Teacher of the Month Cultural Awareness Operation Bright Future Secondary Intervention Rewards Paw Points R.O.A.R Parties Wildcat Cards Free Duty Passes
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Understanding Data Data is defined as individual facts, statistics, or items of information. (Dictionary.com) Data provides realistic information regarding every aspect of PBS Data can be manipulated by anyone.
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Common Views on Data “I don’t understand data.” “There is too much data to analyze.” “I’m not a math person.” “What do I do with it?” “We don’t have the resources to get the data we need.”
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Clearing Up the Confusion Anyone can understand data when: – it makes sense. – it is presented correctly. – connections are made to past and future events. Use a group or committee to: – collect the data – disaggregate the data – analyze the data
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Where to Find Data Data can be found in a variety of places: – Educational software such as Jpams, SIMS, etc. Discipline referrals Attendance data Data from previous years – Formal questionnaires or surveys – Informal interviews Teachers Students Parents
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What Data Do You Need? Needs are determined by your goals. – Reduce referrals – Reduce repeat offenders – Determine problem areas – Improve school culture – Improve teacher morale – Evaluate your initiatives
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ISS Data 2008-20099 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th GradeTotal # of ISS159805856353 # of Students75463833191 2009-20109 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th GradeTotal # of ISS238526639395 # of Students92313625183 9 th grade incidents of ISS increased 33% from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010. 10 th grade incidents of ISS decreased 35% from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010. 11 th grade incidents of ISS increased 12% from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010. 12 th grade incidents of ISS decreased 30% from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010. Total incidents of ISS increased 10% from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010.
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ISS Tracking Class of 2010 Incidents of ISS decreased 32% from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010. Percentage of 9 th grade students in ISS decreased 9% from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010. Class of 2011 Incidents of ISS decreased 18% from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010. Percentage of 10 th grade students in ISS increased 6% from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010. Class of 2012 Incidents of ISS decreased 63% from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010. Percentage of 9 th grade students in ISS decreased 11% from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010.
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Incident Data CodeIncident Description# Ref# StudRatio 01Willful disobedience136881.54 : 1 19Is habitually tardy94452.08 : 1 81Cell phone violation81711.14 : 1 76Treats authority with disrespect76531.43 : 1 50Failure to attend detention50391.28 : 1 # of referrals allows you to identify your top issues # of students allows you to see how many students are responsible for the total number of referrals which gives the ratio. (Ultimate goal is 1 : 1, which means no repeat offenders.) Data is used to target interventions, both proactive and reactive to address the major issues.
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Survey Data Area of ConcernPossible Solution All concerns MUST be accompanied by a possible solution! The solution may not be the right one but it does two (2) things: 1) Ensures that people think about the issue and what can be done. 2) Provides a starting point for discussion in the future.
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