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“Data Walk” Faculty Orientation. Today’s Goal: . To make you aware of what Data Walks are, why we’ll be using them, and answer questions regarding the process. What is a “Data Walk?”. A 4 minute visit (or less) to a classroom designed to collect data for school-wide purposes.
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Today’s Goal: To make you aware of what Data Walks are, why we’ll be using them, and answer questions regarding the process.
What is a “Data Walk?” A 4 minute visit (or less) to a classroom designed to collect data for school-wide purposes.
What are we looking for? • Is the learning objective evident to the students? • Is the learning objective aligned to the state standards at appropriate level? (grade/verb/content) • What is the level of thinking of the students? • What measurements are used to assess learning? • At what level of engagement are the majority of students working? • What research-based instructional strategies are evident? • What factors in the classroom contribute to positive student learning? (Learning environment)
Question: Do we expect to see each of these items every visit?
Answer: Not always! This is a tool to gather data of what is seen and heard in 4 minutes.
Why are we doing this? The idea is that over time we collect data from a multitude of classrooms, and we’ll begin to see and hear patterns. This data will help us to make informed decisions about school improvement.
Question: So after you collect this data, then what?
Answer The administrative team will share the data with the faculty. No teacher names will appear on the data.
Q:Is this tied to our teacher evaluation? A: No! Teacher names are not recorded. Remember: The idea is that over time we gather data from a multitude of classrooms, and we’ll begin to see and hear patterns.
Q: Will you be providing feedback after visiting my classroom? A: Only when the school-wide data is shared. However, your specific classroom data will not be evident in the data.
