Avoiding Data Paralysis and Other Traps: Best Practices for
Working with Data Session Presenters: Thomas Acampora and G. Joyce
Hamer
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Do Now: As you take your seat, complete the anticipation guide
on using data
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Objectives articulate the importance and impact of Early
Warning Indicator (Attendance, Behavior, Course Performance) data
identify how to analyze and interpret EWI data reports both interim
and summary understand the role of data in creating and evaluating
action plans
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Interim Reports What data and how to use it midyear
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Best Practices - Interim Know what your research questions are
(what you want to know) before examining the data Ask clarifying
questions about the trends in the data Identify the root causes of
data trends Dont make snap judgments
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Interim Report Case Study Analyze a Quarter 2 report with the
following guiding questions: What trends do you notice? What
questions should you ask? What do you believe you need to do next?
Use your analysis to update the school action plan, as
necessary.
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Summary Reports What data and how to use it at the end of the
year
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Best Practices - Summary Know what your research questions are
(what you want to know) before examining the data Ask clarifying
questions about the trends in the dataFocus evaluation on one data
area at a timeLook for links between different pieces of dataGo
beyond the numbers pair quantitative and qualitative data
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Summary Report Case Study Examine the Quarter 4 report with the
following guiding questions: What trends do you notice? What
questions should you ask? Using your updated action plan and your
analysis of the Quarter 4 report: SWOT the teams action plan Start
the process of developing next years action plan