Data for Student Success Using State Data to Identify School Improvement Goals

“It is about focusing on building a culture of quality data through professional development and web based

dynamic inquiries for school improvement.”

Investigating Module: Using State Assessment Data to Identify School

Improvement Goals

• Professional Development

• Resources to support

• Inquiry tool to support

Module: Using State Assessment Data to Identify School Improvement Goals

• www.data4ss.org– Agenda– Power point – Worksheets– Tutorial

• Resources for ISDs to adapt to their audience for the module

• Please cite Data 4SS for work used

Data Analysis Strategy

• Concrete experience

• Keep it simple

• Look for areas of strength and challenges

• Provide ample hands-on time in analyzing their data

• Provide the scaffolds LEAs need to begin learning the process of using data and making data informed decisions

Application/Guided Practice – Lessons Learned

• Addressed in norms– Seek Application– Ask clarifying questions

• Intentional scaffold –small scale

• Process transparent

• Ease of facilitation – all on same page

• Provide guided practice prior to using the tool to access own data

Data Narrative Statements: 

Are objective statements of FACT about the school data 

Represent student achievement, demographics, school programs, school processes, and stakeholder perceptions

 Communicate a SINGLE idea

 Are clear and concise – written in sentences or phrases

 Describe the data; they do not evaluate the data!

 MUST stand alone; they do not require the data source to accompany them in order to be understandable.

Test Your Understanding

Activity Objectives

• This activity is designed to begin the data mining process.

• This activity enables schools to identify percent proficient in ELA and Math in a clear and concise chart.

• Using the AYP targets provides a way to compare school results to the proficiency targets.

• This activity is not to be used to determine if the school has made AYP.

MEAP Content Analysis

Michigan Annual AYP Objectives

Strategy for Supporting Data Mining

• Resource book – Section 2• Building: Content Area Proficiency

– Procedure• Using the template and handouts provided, record

data for math– Determine AYP target at building and grade level

– Record on template

– Use MEAP Proficiency – All grades, individual

– Record data on template

• Select a highlighter– Highlight those areas below the AYP target

Data 4SS Demo Site

• www.data4ss.org – “Dynamic Inquiries” button– “Access the Dynamic Inquiry Tool” link

• Login– Username: demo_test1– Password: fall_01

Activity Objectives

• This activity is designed to continue the data mining process to the level of sub-groups.

• This activity enables schools to identify percent proficient in sub-groups for ELA and Math in a clear and concise chart.

• Using the AYP targets provides a way to compare school results to the proficiency targets.

• This activity helps schools determine gaps in building sub-group achievement, identifying the grade levels of greatest need.

• This activity is not to be used to determine if the school has made AYP.

MEAP Subgroup Analysis

Strategy work continued

• Overall Building Sub-Group Level Achievement– Procedure

• Using the template and handouts provided, record data for math

– Use the building AYP target

– Record on template

– Use MEAP Proficiency – AYP Groups and Other Groups – all grades, individual

– Record data on template

• Select a highlighter

– Highlight those areas above the AYP target

– Choosing a different color highlighter – highlight those areas below the AYP target

Data Statements

• Choose two subgroups

• Write a data statement for each one

MEAP Sub-Group Analysis

Strategy work continued

• Determine which subgroup has largest achievement gap– Procedure

• Use grade level AYP target• Record on template• Use MEAP Proficiency - AYP Groups and Other Groups• Record on template• Select a highlighter

– Highlight those areas above the AYP target

– Choosing a different color highlighter – highlight those areas below the AYP target

Questions

Process?

Procedure?

Template?

Accessing the Inquiries

• www.data4ss.org

• Usernames

• Passwords

• Access to Inquiry Tool

Navigation Process

• Login• Select Inquiries – MEAP Proficiency• Select Inquiry Settings - tab• Select ISD

– Select District – Select School– Select Grade Level– Select Subject– Select Report Category – All, AYP, Other– Select School Year(s)

• View Results

High Needs School - Strategy

• Resource book – Section 2• Choose your high needs school• Complete data dig

– Access Data 4SS inquiry tool

• Focus on ELA and Math - AYP• Templates

– Building: Content Area Proficiency– Overall Building Sub-Group Level

Achievement– Sub-Group Level Achievement

High Needs School – Strategy continued

• Use same process

• Complete data dig with your team

Data Dig

• Discuss findings with table group

• Based on data– What content area has the greatest need?– What subgroup has the greatest need?– What grade level has the greatest need?– What would the school need to develop to

begin a manageable systematic improvement process?

Debrief

• Questions

• Why would we do this for our LEAs? – Transparent process– Scaffolds learning– Guided practice – Ease of facilitation– Building ownership – Capacity building

Application to our LEAs

What do administrators and leadership teams need to know and be able to do as a result of this module?

Where are your LEAs in this first step of data analysis?

Think about what you will need to put in place to support them.