Data Made Easy

1
Data Made Easy!
2
Data Collection with a Purpose

• The value of the data emerges only when analysis
  provides insights that direct decisions for
  students.
• S. White, Beyond the Numbers, 2005

3
Actual Assessment Data Compared to Prediction
4
Data Boards
5

• DRESDEN ELEMENTARY
• GRADE LEVEL MEETINGS
• A Tool for Recording Reflections
• Grade Level _________________ Date______________
• Facilitator ___________________
• Recorder ____________________
• Timekeeper __________________
• Follow Up
• Last Meetings Data Analysis
• Successes Challenges
• Todays Focus
• What does our data/instruction tell us about our
  flexible groupings? Does anything need to be
  changed?
• 2. Review progress of individual targeted
  students (students at/some risk). Analyze aimline
  on progress monitoring. What needs to be
  changed?

6
What has transpired since we began digging
deeper into the data?

• Analyzing state assessments using this approach.
• Arranging additional time for grade levels to
  meet more frequently to analyze the data in all
  areas, to identify student needs, and to develop
  individual plans to meet those needs.
• Providing professional development opportunities
  based on needs identified during data analysis .

7
Sustainability.
8
Staff meetings format now

• First Tuesday of Every Month
• Grade Level Meetings
• Analyze Data
• Discuss curricular needs
• Create small group and individual instructional
  plans
• Third Tuesday of Every Month
• Professional Development
• Read Naturally
• Writers Workshop with the Staff
• Book study 6 1 Traits of Writing

9
Data Collection with a Purpose

• The value of the data emerges only when analysis
  provides insights that direct decisions for
  students.
• S. White, Beyond the Numbers, 2005

10
How has data analysis and focused instruction
effected student achievement?
11
Individual Student
12
Individual Student
13
Small Group Strategic Intervention Plan
14
Individual Student
15
Individual Student
16
Small Group Strategic Intervention Plan
17
Individual Intensive Plan
18
First Grade Class Effectiveness
19
Dresden Elementary Reading First 2006-2007