Dramatic academic growth leads to a pivotal point in tracking student growth and determining teaching strategies and curriculum direction. Student growth is determined by the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. This data is found in a variety of intentionally selected assessments that emphasize Mississippi's World History Social Studies standards and the intentional use of ELA writing strategies. Mississippi does not provide social studies ELA standards, so the reading and writing information standards are used in exchange to guide my curriculum. The data selected inform my teaching practice and ensures my student’s academic needs are met based upon the interpretations of the data analysis. The data interpretations are the metric for engineering targeted student scaffolds, remediation, and enrichment exercises to account for course standards and writing growth. The information supports student outcomes because they are now able to visualize their performance over time and recognize the academic gains and areas of continued growth. Ideally, the data transform students’ relationships with academic data and procures mindful reflection of their skill development rather than simply seeking a high score. 

The pages below provide greater insight into how I collect, analyze, and apply data to inform my teaching practice and improve student outcomes.

Data leads to a transformative role in directing my teaching practices and improving my student outcomes. The examples provided showcase my intentional application of student data to support their academic needs. My data-driven approach ensures that my students’ needs are the central factor in the pace of my curriculum. In accounting for my students’ needs, I learn the value of data analysis as a necessary component of any classroom educator’s skillset. As I move forward, I plan to continue assessing all the factors that contribute to the data collected. As a result, this data-driven mindset will promote intentional planning and scaffolding of critical skills that are necessary to prepare my students for college and career readiness.