Quick Scan Tool: Collect Quick, Classwide Data

After you collect this data, consider sharing it with students.

Steps for using data:

1. Establish a goal. Why are you collecting data anyway? What do you want to change? The goal should be specific such as: All students should be able to begin Do Now independently.
2. Download the Quick Scan chart so you can begin editing it for your goal.
3. Start with the columns. Clarify your look for’s at 3 levels (yes, kind of and not yet). You can add a fourth level, exceeds, if you want.
4. Decide when you will track this behavior. Some behaviors you might track only once a day, in which case your form might look like this. Or, you might track behaviors several times in one lesson, which would look like this.
5. Consider how you want to record data. If you just need raw numbers, you can use hash-marks. Or you can record students’ names or initials. You can also record info for groups.
6. Report back the data you gathered. Have students reflect, as a group and/or individually, on what they can do to help meet goal. A “class challenge” on the board can help you communicate data to students.
7. You should also reflect - was there something you did that made impacted the students in a particular way? What do you think explains the data?
1. If the data reveal that students are having difficulty meeting the goal over time, get some help. Talk with colleagues or a coach about what’s happening. Is the goal reasonable? What is hindering students’ success? What else can you do to support them? Ask students for feedback as well.