DWW: Doing What WorksRecommendation 1. Make data part of an ongoing cycle of instructional improvement.

Recommendation 2. Teach students to examine their own data and set learning goals.

Recommendation 3. Establish a clear vision for school wide data use.

Recommendation 4. Provide supports that foster a data-driven culture within the school.

Recommendation 5. Develop and maintain a districtwide data system.

DWW: Doing What Works

API Weights assigned to each Subject:

Moving FBB to BB and BB to Basic can really push our API up!

78% of our 7th graders are already BA, PR or AD in ELA

60% of our 8th graders are already BA, PR or AD in ELA

71% of our 7th graders are already BA, PR or AD in Math

63% of our 8th graders are already BA, PR or AD in Math

These 13 students would have contributed 1000 Points, but now only 825

These 19 students would have contributed 825 Points, but now only 700

These 44 students would have contributed 700 Points, but now only 500

These 15 students would have contributed 500 Points, but now only 200

These 7 students would have contributed 1000 Points, but now only 825

These 15 students would have contributed 825 Points, but now only 700

These 17 students would have contributed 700 Points, but now only 500

These 9 students would have contributed 500 Points, but now only 200

These 12 students would have contributed 1000 Points, but now only 825

These 23 students would have contributed 825 Points, but now only 700

These 30 students would have contributed 700 Points, but now only 500

These 18 students would have contributed 500 Points, but now only 200

These 2 students would have contributed 825 Points, but now only 700

These 15 students would have contributed 700 Points, but now only 500

These 8 students would have contributed 500 Points, but now only 200

DWW: Doing What Works Recommendation 1. Make data part of an ongoing cycle of

instructional improvement.

Recommendation 2. Teach students to examine their own data and set learning goals.

Recommendation 3. Establish a clear vision for school wide data use.

Recommendation 4. Provide supports that foster a data-driven culture within the school.

Recommendation 5. Develop and maintain a districtwide data system.

Teacher Data Provides a New Lens on Effectiveness Purpose: To contribute another lens through

which to look at teacher contributions to student learning

Rationale: Teachers make a big difference, and data provides a lens to focus on what teachers bring to students rather than what students bring to the classroom

Framing Question: How might the Teacher Data Reports fit into existing school plans for instructional improvement and professional development?

Remember!Teacher Data should not be viewed as

an accountability metric.

Rather it is a tool available to site, departments, and teachers to incorporate into their larger instructional and professional development plans.

Potential Trends> Clumps of teachers scoring low with a particular subgroup> Individual teachers consistently low/high across many groups> Sizeable difference between math and ELA > Similar scores among all teachers on a team or in a grade

Key Questions What is being taught? How is it taught? Are the students learning? How are teachers learning?

Analyze Reports to Look for Trends and Consider Key Questions

Example: Think Through a Specific Trend

Teacher Data: Uses and Cautions Potential Uses

Look for strengths, areas for development, surprises and wonderings

Emphasize instructional improvement Triangulate with other insight

Consider factors you know about the teachers or the classrooms that may not be measurable

Help teachers connect these results with insights from their periodic assessments, student work, and item analysis

Consider professional development approaches for individual teachers or groups

Consider implications for curriculum or instructional programs

Consider implications for staffing needs

Prioritizing support or coaching needs

Inform teacher goal setting

Teacher Data: Uses and Cautions Cautions

Information is not to be used for teacher evaluation Avoid replacing other forms of information Not all negative value-added results are bad and all

positive results are good Use the performance ranges to see how strong a

positive result is or how weak a negative result is.

Remember to consider context that is not easily measured and not in the model for example: Life events for teachers, students School context

Gain the teacher’s permission before sharing the report with other teachers

Sharing Reports With Teachers: Tips First, take time to get comfortable with the key concepts and the

information on the reports Consider holding a group session to explain key concepts and review

a sample report. Use materials provided or adapt

Before each department meeting to share a reports with a teacher, consider these questions:

What outcome do you want from the meeting? What are the key points you want discussed? Do you want to use the teacher reflection tools? Should you give the teacher time before the meeting to review the report on their

own? What is the best setting, time, and other logistics for the meeting?

During meetings: Ask teacher what strengths, areas of improvement, surprises, wonderings s/he sees Validate where you agree and continue to question where there is dissonance Triangulate with other insight from periodic assessments, observations, student

work etc Discuss how this fits in or modifies existing development goals for department Be clear what your expectations are and how you will help support the teachers in

the department

• How will you use Data Reports to improve instruction?

• How will you involve others within the school/department?

• How will you introduce Teacher Data to your staff?

• How will you encourage with teachers to share individual reports?

• What additional supports might you need?

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