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Data Walls

A View Of Student Achievement

Presented by: Art Tweedie The Office of Research, Evaluation & Accountability

What Is A Data Wall?

A means to look at past performance.

Trend identifier.

A way to plan future assistance tracks for students. (RtI)

A method to share with others (collaborate) the strategies that are working for your students.

An organizational tool.

Why Are Data Walls Important?

They allow us to ....

easily identify specific areas of student need.

collaborate with others to share and learn about new strategies.

share our success with team members and/or the school’s faculty.

foster mutual responsibility for student success.

Why Should We Use Data Walls?

They help us to ..........

better understand the individual student.

stand back and look at the BIG PICTURE.

MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT (RtI)

Elements Of A Good Data Wall?

The teacher’s name, grade level and academic subject.

Student data - prior year, term or assessment.

Observation of student data.

SMART Goal.

Intervention plan and schedules if applicable.

Intervention data - How are things progressing?

Conclusion statement - Is the intervention showing results?

Constructing A Good Data Wall

Information For The Left Panel

My Students’ Prior Data

TablesChartsGraphs

Data That Displays Results By: State

DistrictSchoolClass

Student

Prior Data Observation

Students on average scored below the State average in all areas of the Reading assessment.

A Narrative Summary“37% of our students are below the proficiency level as compared to 25% for the District and 23% for the State.”

Intervention Plan

Students will receive 15 extra minutes of intensive instruction every other day in 2 of their areas of weakness.

Each of the teachers in this PLC will target 2 areas of instruction. Students will go to that area each day. Common assessments will be given weekly.

Mrs. AdlarChris D., Bobby L., Mike T.

Mrs. MillerCyndy M., Brady K., Mike L., Bea C.,

Mr. CotterWilliam M., Betsy S., Virginia Y.

Mr. SmithConnie D., Tommy L., Mike T.

Mrs. PetersonCally M., Btewart K., Monica L., Conrad B.,

Strategy/Intervention PlanHow are we going to raise achievement? Include schedules if applicable.

SMART Goal

Students will increase their points earned by 25% on the 2010 FCAT Reading Assessment

The SMART GoalWhat do you want to achieve?

StrategicMeasureableAttainableRelevantTimely

Improving Student Achievement6th Grade Reading Title

Could include grade level, a specific group or team.

Information For The Center Panel

Information For The Right Panel

My Students’ Intervention Data

Ongoing Local DataTablesChartsGraphs

Conclusion

Students are making progress in each are as reported by the common assessments given each week.

Inferences or Conclusion“Students are making adequate progress in each of the subtest areas with the exception of Measurement. Therefore we will give more intensive instruction in this area using resource daily.” (RtI)

Constructing A Good Data Wall

My Students’ Prior Data

Improving Student Achievement6th Grade Reading

Prior Data Observation Intervention Plan

Students on average scored below the State average in all areas of the Reading assessment.

SMART Goal

Students will increase their points earned by 25% on the 2010 FCAT Reading Assessment

Students will receive 15 extra minutes of intensive instruction every other day in 2 of their areas of weakness.

Each of the teachers in this PLC will target 2 areas of instruction. Students will go to that area each day. Common assessments will be given weekly.

Mrs. AdlarChris D., Bobby L., Mike T.

Mrs. MillerCyndy M., Brady K., Mike L., Bea C.,

Mr. CotterWilliam M., Betsy S., Virginia Y.

Mr. SmithConnie D., Tommy L., Mike T.

Mrs. PetersonCally M., Btewart K., Monica L., Conrad B.,

Conclusion

My Students’ Intervention Data

Students are making progress in each area as reported by the common assessments given each week.

How Can I Use This Portable Data Wall?

Take it to all PLC meetings.

Show effectiveness of strategies.

Continuous collaboration with team members to consider other strategies.

Keeps you current on the pulse of student achievement.

To share with others at my school what is working, or has worked, for me or the team.

It Is Important To Remember....

....that the data wall is not created for the purpose of impressing other teachers, the principal or the superintendent.

....it is a vehicle to share information with your colleagues.

....it is a means to collaborate and share best practices.

....they do not have to be ‘pretty’.

Q n ADiscussion

Contact Information

Art TweedieProgram Specialist - Osceola Data Management System

Professional Learning Communities - District CoachResearch, Evaluation and Accountability

817 Bill Beck BoulevardKissimmee, Florida 34744

407-870-4056