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CESA 6 LAC Meeting

David GundlachDirector of Curriculum and TechnologyMenasha Joint School Districtgundlachd@mjsd.k12.wi.us

Key PointsWhat data is collected and how is it usedData mining ToolsDEMOWhen to use which toolWhat we have learnedQ&A

What data do we collect?DemographicsFree/Reduced dataELL status data via

ACCESS testingSpecial Education dataHousehold informationBehavior informationTruancy informationAttendance informationHealth informationSchedule informationClassroom grade

information

Transcript informationCredit SummariesTransportation informationK screening data6 Trait data (6 + 1 traits)

in grades 3-12WKCE performance level

data (3,4,5,6,7,8,10)WKCE scale score data

(3,4,5,6,7,8,10)PSAT/SAT/ACT DataDRA scoresPK-12 Common

AssessmentsAnd more…..

Don’t use data to look for excuses Focus on those items that are within

your control Use data to help identify opportunities

to change practice or conditions to improve student learning

Identify responsibilities for action steps Remember that all students are yours,

not just those in your classroom.

Data Mining Tools for 2008BYOC (Build Your Own Curriculum)

WSAS ORS system (a.k.a. Turnleaf)

Infinite Campus and Data BeaconWrite-track 6 trait systemBuilding based dataClassroom based dataBYOA (Build Your Own Assessment)

360 Degree Instructional Improvement Model

Student Learning

Instructional Activities

Existing Curriculum

Curriculum

Govt. Stds Local Stds

District Stakeholders

CitizensParents

StudentsStaff

Analysis and Accountability

M.A.P. - Infinite Campus

Assessment

Mission/VisionValuesGoals

Formative

Summative

OF

Learning

FOR

Learning

BYOC

BYOA

Occurs during the teaching and learning process and helps improve student learning. The results are primarily to give quality feedback to students

Occurs after the teaching and learning process and provides evidence of achievement. The results are used to evaluate students for a grade or for system evaluation and improvement

DEMO TIME

When to use which tool?

Activity ToolDifferentiated Education Plan for individual student(s) IC Student Tab

Cohort reporting disaggregated by IC stored data DataBeacon

Cross comparing assessment data DataBeacon or WKCE Excel

Cross comparing performance with teachers to replicate success

Databeacon

List of individual student scores by assessment WKCE Excel

Analyze state standards coverage in district curricula BYOC

Analyze district writing assessment scores individually or by cohort

Write-Track and Data Beacon

Determine percentages of M, B, P, A on WKCE Turnleaf/Campus

Longitudinal analysis of WKCE scores Turnleaf/Campus

WKCE Item Response Turnleaf

Provide public data to constituents or compare districts WINSS

What have we learned?It all starts with the curriculum (benchmarks)Purposeful design of data systems and quality data

entry Use the right tool for the right jobMust have SIS that leverages all data and can

store/analyze/report on itMust have SIS that can provide standards based

grading by teachersMust be able to retrieve data providing staffing if

necessary to support this instructional processTechnology should be the path, not the

roadblock to instructional improvement!

Questions and Answers

David GundlachDirector of Curriculum and Technology

Menasha Joint School Districtgundlachd@mjsd.k12.wi.us