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Jig-Saw Discussion. A Collaborative TEAM Presentation. Tiff's Slide. Reyita's ( The new stupid ) by Frederick M. Hess . Data driven decision making does not only require good data; It also requires good decisions. Dan F. (aka Handsome)'s Slide.
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Jig-Saw Discussion A Collaborative TEAM Presentation
Reyita's ( The new stupid ) by Frederick M. Hess • Data driven decision making does not only require good data; It also requires good decisions.
Jamie's Slide: Accountability with Rootsby George Johnson and Susan Bonaiuto • accountability for educational progress should come from community values • test scores should not be the only measure for school success • 12 community focus groups formed to discuss : • What Makes an Excellent School? • What Core Competencies Should Graduates Have? • How Can We Know That Students Have These Competencies? • new approach for communication of educational progress • annual performance report with a focus on stakeholder satisfaction • successful with taking the communities primary focus away from test scores
Deon's Slide School Climate Through Student Eyes By: Bill Preble and Larry Taylor "By involving students in collaborative action research, school leaders gain vital information to guide school improvement." Sullivan County Schools 96% white student population. Issues of racism and bullying. Main Street Academix develops a plan to assess the current racial, social, and academic climate in each of the 30 Sullivan County schools. Differences perceptions of school climate among the various stakeholder groups in his school. In each school, the teachers use the qualitative and quantitative data to sortout the most powerful issues. Teachers and students develop meaningful action steps to address needs indicated by the data. Now in Sullivan County students' overall personal development and academic success has increased, using the data to guid eir decisions and focus groups.
The Assessment R.Buhle & C.L.Z. Blachowicz“Sometimes, teachers need help making the connections among assessment, data, and instruction” • Some things look easy but usually the result of hard work & thoughtful planning & orchestration • Great importance to interpret data & relate it back to instruction • Teachers benefit from coaching when implementing data • Help to problem solve & analyze data & the progress • Helps build bridges between data & instructional decision making • Support teachers as they begin the process of using data to inform instruction • Link between teacher’s knowledge of the students’ assessment scores & growing understanding of how the content works • Coaches & Teachers alike have the common desire to help students become the best students they can be • TERM: Silo-communication operate as separate entity