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Data Types and Their Uses. Two Types of Data. Quantitative Number or quantity Qualitative Categorical collection of descriptions. NYS assessments Local common assessments National assessments. Enrollment-Courses/Clubs Attendance Drop-out Rate Ethnicity Gender Language Proficiency. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Data Types Data Types and Their and Their
UsesUses
Two Types of DataTwo Types of Data1. Quantitative
1. Number or quantity
2. Qualitative1. Categorical collection of descriptions
Enrollment-Courses/Clubs
Attendance
Drop-out Rate
Ethnicity
Gender
Language Proficiency
Perceptions of learning environment
Values, beliefs, attitudes
Teacher observations
NYS assessments
Local common assessments
National assessments
Description of school programs and processes
Curriculum map audits
(Some) Data Sources (Some) Data Sources Specific to MathSpecific to Math
• MAP (aggregate, DesCartes)• mClass (CRPS)• BOY/EOY common assessments• # Students enrolled in accelerated math • # students qualifying for Math league• NYS tests (3-8 and Regents)- aggregate and item analysis• Sat/ACT/AP• Analysis of math journal questions• Student self reflections• Focus groups• Surveys: teachers, students, parents (use social media)
Look for intersectionsLook for intersections
Data SourcesData Sourceso Norm referenced assessments (NYS, MAP, other)o Criterion referenced assessmentso Locally generated assessments/practiceso Observationso Interviews-individual/focus groupso Surveys
• Teachers• Students• Community
o Work sampleso Other
Use of comparativedata
