Data Driven

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Data Driven?
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Data to Inform Instruction?
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Data Guy!
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Who is This Data Guy?

• Not just analyst, but database programmer,
  information solutions developer different ways
  of handling data.
• Testing data enhanced by natural data
  capabilities of computer technology
• Subgroups, reporting clusters can be researched
  as a result of computer technology
• Just how much data is there?
• Data Guy doesnt like paper!

What data looks like to the data guy.
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Since we last met
Weve had our annual auspicious occasion What
are the factors used in external accountability?
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Emphasis on Data as Empowerment

• Perspectives on viewing data

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Two Data Empowerment Metaphors
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Ultimate Data Guy
ON THE ground floor of the Federal Reserve
building in Washington, DC, there is an
electronic game which tests a visitor's skill at
setting interest rates. You have to decide how to
respond to events such as rising inflation or a
stock market crash. If you get all the answers
right, the machine declares you the next Fed
chairman. Are you the Fed Chairman of your
school?
The Ultimate Data Guy
Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan
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Analyzing Contributing Factors

• known for being adept at guiding the Fed's board
  to consensus on policy issues and his public
  comments were regarded as so powerful that they
  could send financial markets sharply in any
  direction
• Though mostly known for adjustments to interest
  rates, what data contributed to his decisions?
• Made pronouncements such as economy is strong.
• Look at cost of nails, steel, health of forests
  in analyzing housing industry.
• Is the state of the economy, a state of mind?

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Does your school have a Fed Chairman?

• Does your school data team work to create an
  economic state of mind?
• How deep do they analyze data to influence
  classroom instruction to head off inflation or
  rising prices?
• Is Data empowerment?

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Ok, this metaphor not working?How about
baseball?
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Baseball metaphor extended to K-12

• Elementary school data indicates how players
  (students) are moving through the bush league
• Middle School data indicates how players are
  progressing to minor league
• High School data is the Majors

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What assessment is the World Series?

• Periodic Assessments?
• CAHSEE
• CELDT?
• Re-classification?
• CAT/CST?
• PSAT?
• SAT
• AP?

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Case Studies
Beginning the Drill Down
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Drill Down Phase I

• 184 students in W subgroup who are still at
  Bravo in 2006 (data loss on students who leave).
• 47 Math at/above proficient in 2005 (26)
• 127 below proficient
• 28 Still at/above Math Proficient in 2006
• 17 No longer Proficient from previous year

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About the 17 Students
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Drill Down Phase II
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Drill Down Phase II
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Drill Down Phase III
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Introducing the Reporting Content Clusters
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Content Clusters Superficial
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Drill Down for more meaning
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Contents of Data Package

• In-depth study of ELA differences in scaled score
• In-depth study of Math differences in scaled
  score
• In-depth study of ELA subgroup
• 2005 Content Clusters (2006 not yet available),
  provided to narrow the focus to content standards
• Questions to ask in the course of data analysis

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The Families

• Percent At/Above Proficient in Grades 5, 8, and 9
• ELA and Math

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Elementary Schools
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Middle Schools
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High Schools
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Garfield Math
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Jefferson Family
Elementary Schools
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Jefferson Family
Middle Schools
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Jefferson Family
High Schools
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Middle Schools
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High SchoolsMath
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Lincoln Family
Elementary Schools
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Lincoln Family
Middle Schools
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Lincoln Family
High Schools
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Roosevelt Family
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Roosevelt Family
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Roosevelt Family
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Roosevelt Family
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Roosevelt Family
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Wilson Family ELa
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Wilson Family mid ELA
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Wilson Family high ELA
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Santee
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Santee
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Santee
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Coming Attractions?

• Adding Periodic Assessment data to the student
  profile
• Isolating courses that contribute to declines in
  scores
• Designing painless assessment instruments to
  get early data on schoolwide progress.