The Data Culture is in services of a strong DDI process, a process that measures what we value (Data Sources), a process that people feel safe and clear executing on (safe space), a process that educators and instructional leaders have protected time (schedule)  and support to implement and a process centered on high expectations of academic progress and ownership for ALL students.

In Module 1, we began with developing a shared understanding of what a data culture is and isn’t and why it is vital for the challenges and opportunities we face ahead. In Module 2, we reflected on the status of your campus data cultures and your teams solidified priorities and next steps in the targeted focus areas most aligned to your needs and priorities. In Module 3, we got clear about which data sources would be most important to prioritize for different purposes and in particular prioritizing assessments “closest to classroom instruction that help teachers know what to do next” for all learners. Now, it is time to link these data sources/ assessments to “actions that will benefit students”.