Mission Statement:

The purpose of the Data Cadre is to increase student learning and build capacity in educators, improving practice via the effective use of data in the continuous improvement process.

Vision Narrative:

The vision of the Data Cadre is for all stakeholders, including students, educators, administrators, and parents, to be actively engaged in the analysis of data, and the development and implementation of action plans and goals. Data tools are user-friendly and easily accessible to all stakeholders. Evidence exists, informed by data, of increased learning for all students and continuous improvement for all schools.

9:00-9:30 Welcome (Amy)

Review the Norms of Collaboration. Identify one you will focus on today and add to a Sticky Note to the Jamboard.

• Pausing

• Paraphrasing

• Posing Questions

• Putting Ideas on the Table

• Providing Data

• Paying Attention to Self and Others

• Presuming Positive Intentions

Additionally: Engage with as many Cadre members as possible.

Review Vision & Mission

• Brief history of how we worked towards the Data Cadre Vision & Mission (Original Members: Russ, Denise, Jeff, Melissa) 10 minutes

• Additional insights (Rhonda)

Spread the Data Love

10:25-11:30 Self-reflect: How are you doing with your Norm of Collaboration?

Sticky Wall Consensus Process: Whatever rises to the top should have a direct connection to data.

Round 1 Individually

• No more than 3-5 ideas total

• 1 idea per sheet of paper

Round 2 Table Team

• Individually share your 3-5 stickies; be clear about your ideas; clarify

• Look for commonalities among your table

• Organize into 3-5 ideas to share with the large group

• Reporter for the Table Team

Round 3 Large Group

• Each reporter brings their ideas to the Sticky Wall

• 1 reporter at a time shares their Team’s ideas

  • Ensure clarity

• Remaining reporters bring their ideas to the full group; post underneath common ideas

• Large group comes to consensus that these are the right Priority Tasks for the Data Cadre

• Create a heading for each column of Priority Tasks (consensus)

Stretch Break *5 minutes

Direction for next steps

• We will work in small teams to design the Action Steps for each Priority Task but first…

Review the Data Cadre Vision and Mission

• Individually Reflect: Are these still on target?

• Table Team: Share your thoughts and come to consensus as to where we go next

  • Do we revise the Vision and Mission?

    • If yes, what does that process look like?

      • Can the Data Cadre do this work at the April Data Cadre meeting?

      • Can today’s work move forward to complete the Action Steps for each task without this work being completed first?

      • Other?

• Large Group:

  • Bring the Table Team consensus to the large group.

  • Make a decision as to what happens next with the Data Cadre Vision and Mission.

Preparatory remarks regarding our work after Lunch:

• We will form small teams for each Sticky Wall Priority Task.

• Each team will create the vision for the Priority Task, the Action Steps to accomplish the task, identify who is responsible, the timeline for implementation, etc.

• Consider what Priority Task you are interested in working with.

• Each Priority Task Team needs both Data Cadre and NDE members.

• Data Literacies 2014

• Data Literacies Glossary

11:30-12:00 LUNCH

Data Cadre Members

• How many members do we need?

• Who are the members?

  • How do we ensure commitment of the members (NDE, ESU)?

• How do we communicate this change? Who communicates?

Data Cadre Meetings

• Continue with monthly meetings OR

  • Do we meet as a full group every other month and on the off month, the Priority Task Teams meet during the scheduled time-frame?

  • Other suggestions to support effective Data Cadre meetings?

  • Other discussion/decision items

Anything else we didn’t tackle today but should (may need to work on this in the future)

Next Steps if needed (add to chart paper)

1:45-2:00 Wrap-Up

Small Group Reflection

• My insight regarding today’s facilitated activities

• My engagement in the activities

• My commitment to decisions made

• Other

Reconvene as Large Group - Today's Purpose:

• Prioritize the focus areas of the Data Cadre to ensure purposeful work going forward.

• Utilize a collaborative model where the Nebraska Department of Education and Data Cadre work together effectively and productively to support Nebraska’s schools.

  • Did we accomplish what we set out to do?

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