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USING DATA TO IMPROVE STUDENT SERVICES. James Keeton, NCC, NCSC Career Counselor Edmond Santa Fe High School @Jckeeton1. James Keeton. James Keeton. James Keeton. Big Business is tracking you. Big Business is tracking you. Big Business is tracking you. What about Big Education ?.
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USING DATA TO IMPROVE STUDENT SERVICES James Keeton, NCC, NCSC Career Counselor Edmond Santa Fe High School @Jckeeton1
What about Big Education? “U.S. Department of Education Releases new Report on Use of Data Systems to Support Reform” January 2010 • Data-driven decision making is an ongoing process • Provide teachers with useful, timely information • Provide time for teachers to meet with colleagues • Connect student data to instructional practices • One of the four areas of reform under the ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act)
5 W’s of Data • Why find and use data? • Who will be affected? • What do I find? • What do I do with it? • Where do I find the data I need? • When will I find the time?
Interest “I can’t believe they pay that principal so much!” SDE
Interest “Well, we heard that _________ is just a much better school.” REGENTS
Interest Student Services “You know band kids are always better.”
On-Demand or Directed “Why are these kids in my Pre-AP class?”
Student Services “Why don’t our AP classes look like our school population?”
Student Services Student population by race AP enrollment by race
Student Services • For African-American students: • 49 students and 49 “misplacements” • For White students: • 174 students and 211 “misplacements” • But nearly 1 in 5 recommended were below the 60th %ile
Student Services DREAM & EDGE 25 Students 82% course average 24 enrolled in Pre-AP 19 in more than one
Questions? James Keeton James.keeton@edmondschools.net (405) 715-7220