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What data do I need from students today to change what I might do tomorrow?
What data do I need from students today to change what I might do tomorrow?
Limit the amount of data collected and used to maximize the benefits for students. Figure out the story that your data tells.
Data Driven Instruction and Inquiry (DDI)
is a precise and systematic approach to improving student learning throughout the year. The inquiry cycle of data-driven instruction includes assessment, analysis, and action and is a key framework for school-wide support of all student success.
From district superintendent, to superintendent, to principal, to teacher, educators should be continuously asking:
Where are we in terms of our goals?
Where are our students in terms of their college and career readiness?
How do we get there from here?
Student performance tasks show us what our students know and are able to do, and where the gaps are in their learning, but how do we make sure that we’re using the data from those performance tasks to close those gaps? Educators in the most rapidly achieving schools cite data-driven instruction and inquiry as one of the most important factors in helping all students achieve success.
Analyzing data is an important first step. However, the real impact on student achievement comes when teachers create an action plan and then use it to guide instruction, collect ongoing formative data, and adjust to meet the needs of students.
Strong action plans address four key questions:
What skill or content will I teach?
How will I teach it?
When will I teach it?
What evidence will I collect to know if my students are learning the skill or content?
Eight Strategies of Assessment for Learning.pdfThere is no “right” way to action plan. The secret is to reflect often and apply what you learn to your next lesson. Ensure your data is useful and communicates the story you intend.
Data To-Dos:
Goals aren't just for students. Best practice is to also create sustainable and measurable goals for your teaching as well.
Take an honest look at your instruction.
Complete this worksheet. It is just for your eyes, so be vulnerable and reflective.
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Consider Assessment as Communication (1 of the 4 Purposes of Assessment)
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