Practical Uses of Data for Student Learning

1. Practical Uses of Data for Student Learning Ed Snyder and Christine Keller Fort Recovery Local Schools

2. Practical Uses of DSL at Fort Recovery Local Schools • Training Tips • List of Uses and On-Line Examples • Superintendents & Board Members • Principals • Secretaries • Teachers • Technology Coordinator • SIS Student Search Report

3. Data for Student LearningTraining Tips • Train Administrators first • Superintendent and Principals • Guidance Counselors and Secretaries • Up to 2 hours of in-service for Teachers • DSL sign-on not given until trained • After-school Open Houses • Have over 60 staff (85%) trained in DSL

4. Data for Student LearningTraining Tips • Follow-up Training on specific topics • Admin & Secretaries – SIS Student Search Report training for 1 hour • Will also offer this to Guidance Counselors • Always provide feedback to NOACSC • Easy changes made within days • Other suggestions put on list for next revision • Emphasize the sensitive nature of the data

5. Data for Student LearningTraining Tips • We chose to give all teachers access to all options except student disciplinary records • Administrators have access to everything • Tech Coordinator administers DSL • Tech Coordinator does most of the training – although some teachers have filled in

6. Superintendent & Board Members Uses and Examples

7. Data for Student LearningSuperintendent & Board Members • Testing Results for District – DSL-Testing • Off-Year Proficiency • Absence Graph Report • EMIS Enrollment • Civil Rights Compliance • SIS Student Search for reports and lists

9. Principal Uses and Examples

10. Data for Student LearningPrincipals • IEPs and MFEs • IATs • Proficiency Review Planning • Curriculum Auditing – Instruction Auditing • Differentiation of Instruction • Study Partners or Group

11. Data for Student LearningPrincipals • Course History for ACT Applications • Attendance for Deer Hunting • Birthdays • Grant Writing • Letters Home and Court • DSL-Testing Module

12. Data for Student LearningPrincipals • Group test results for Re-Evals • Resource for Committees • Class Lists with Pictures • Transcript and Class Rank • SIS Student Search for reports and lists • Log in at morning and stay logged in the rest of the day

17. Secretary Uses and Examples

18. Data for Student LearningSecretaries • Homework for absent students – helpers • Pictures on certificates • Birthday list and pictures on announcements • Check on student schedule and/or homeroom • Check absences/attendance for incentives – use detail to explain to students • SIS Student Search for reports and lists

21. Birthday Wishes • Saturday • April 14, 2001 Joe Keller (Kindergarten)

22. Teacher Uses and Examples

23. Data for Student LearningTeachers • Seating Chart • Class List with Pictures for special projects • Class List and Seating Chart in sub folder • Proficiency Scores by Class • Proficiency Scores by Teacher • Students’ Schedule • Gifted Students • SIS Student Search for reports and lists

27. Technology Coordinator Uses and Examples

28. Data for Student LearningTechnology Coordinator • Tech Kids’ Schedules • Course ID# for GradeQuick • Teacher Addresses • Student ID# and other info for adding/deleting on GradeQuick rosters • Miscellaneous Student Report requests • SIS Student Search for reports and lists

29. SIS Student Search Report and Download

30. Data for Student LearningSIS Student Search Report/Download • Reports – SIS Reports – SIS Student Search • Tremendous timesaver for all 5 groups • On-Line Report or Download (Excel, text file) • Download requires Excel – Office 2000 • Can choose fields to display and criteria to filter • Goal should be that all data is stored in SIS/EMIS and then presented in DSL

33. Data for Student LearningSIS Student Search Report/Download • List of Graduating Seniors • Class Lists with Homeroom • Locker Lists • Name & Address Lists • Birthday Lists • Students on IEPs • Café Terminal Lists and ASCII files

34. Superintendent & Board Members – Examples Testing Results for District == Go Test Results – Testing Results for a Specific District Off-Year Proficiency == Go to Test Results – Testing Results for a Specific District Absence Graph Report == Go to Reports – SIS Reports – Attendance – Absence Graph EMIS Enrollment == Go to Reports – EMIS Reports – October EMIS Enrollment Civil Rights Compliance == Go to Reports – EMIS Reports – Civil Rights

35. Data for Student LearningPrincipals – Examples IATs/IEPs/MFEs == Go to Student Info – Select Student – Proficiency – View Visual Proficiency Progression -OR- View Proficiency Progression (Get Results) Course History for ACT Applications == Go to Student Info – Select Student – Course History Letters Home == Go to Student Info – Select Student – Attendance – Copy & Paste Attendance Chart into letter Letters to Court == Go to Student Info – Select Student – Discipline – Copy & Paste or attach to letter Transcript and Class Rank = Go to Student Info – Select Student - Transcript

36. Data for Student LearningSecretaries – Examples Homework == Go Student Info – Select Student – Print Schedule with Locker Name – Student Helpers gather homework and books Pictures on Certificates == Go to Student Info – Select Student – Demographics – Right click on Picture and copy onto certificate Birthday List and Pictures == Go to Other – Upcoming Birthdays for next 10 days. Then grab pictures as above for PowerPoint on scrolling announcements Student Schedule == Same as Homework above Absences/Attendance == Go to Student Info – Enter Name – Choose Student – Attendance

37. Data for Student LearningTeachers – Examples Class List with Pictures == Go to Classroom Management – Class List with Pictures – Choose Teacher – Get Schedule – Choose Class Seating Chart == Go to Classroom Management – Seating Chart – Choose Teacher and Class – Follow the directions Proficiency Scores by Class == Go to Test Results – Ohio Proficiency Results for a Current Course and Section – Select Teacher, Course and Section – Select Test Type and Area Proficiency Scores by Teacher == Go to Test Results – Ohio Proficiency Results for a Specific Teacher – Select Teacher – Select Test Type, Area, and Year Gifted Students == EMIS Reports – Gifted – Choose School, Grade, and Gifted Areas. Remember the selection is using AND not OR.

38. Data for Student LearningTech Coordinator – Examples Students’ Schedules == Go Student Info – Enter Name – Choose Student – Print Schedule with Locker Name – Student Helpers gather homework and books Course ID # for GradeQuick == Go to Student Info – Browse by Teacher, Course, Section – Choose Teacher Teacher Address == Go to Other – Teacher Directory – Choose Teacher Student ID# == Go to Student Info – Enter Name – Choose Student – Demographic Student Report Requests == Reports – Student SIS Search – Choose criteria and fields – Copy & Paste to Excel

39. Data for Student LearningSIS Student Search Report – Examples List of Graduating Seniors == Reports – SIS Reports – SIS Student Search – Choose Grade 12 and Fields to Display Class Lists with Homeroom == Reports – SIS Reports – SIS Student Search – Choose School/Grades and Fields to Display including Homeroom Number and Homeroom Teacher Locker Lists == Reports – SIS Reports – SIS Student Search – Choose School/Grades and Fields to Display including Locker Number and Locker Combination Name & Address Lists == Reports – SIS Reports – SIS Student Search – Choose School/Grades and Fields to Display Students on IEPs == Reports – SIS Reports – SIS Student Search – Choose Specific Program Code (I.e. 09 or 10)

40. Why should your school use Data for Student Learning? • One-stop shopping for all types of data • Greater data accuracy • Easier to use data to drive decision-making • Eliminate redundancy of data entry and typing up separate (out-of-date) lists • Increased understanding of the data that you have already entered in SIS/EMIS

41. Tricks to Implementing DSL • Pressure and Support • Data-Driven Decisions • Lead your staff to the right solution to the problem • Create a need • Training, training, training • Contact your A-Site with suggestions

42. DSL Upgrade to DASL • Per Eric Schumm at NOACSC • New look and feel • New security system – rule based • SIS Functionality • PDF based reports • Some features to be available for beta testing in Spring 03

43. Contact Information • Ed Snyder, Principal, Fort Recovery High Schoolsnyder@fr.noacsc.org • Christine Keller, District Technology Coordinator, Fort Recovery Local Schoolskeller@fr.noacsc.org • Nancy Reinhard, Secretary, Fort Recovery Middle Schoolreinhard@fr.noacsc.org

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