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Using Data for On-going Problem Solving. Use data in “ decision layers ” Is there a problem? Office Referrals per Day per Month Attendance Faculty Reports Additional data (climate, suspensions) What “system(s)” are problematic? What individuals (individual units) are problematic?
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Using Data for On-going Problem Solving • Use data in “decision layers” • Is there a problem? • Office Referrals per Day per Month • Attendance • Faculty Reports • Additional data (climate, suspensions) • What “system(s)” are problematic? • What individuals (individual units) are problematic? • Don’t drown in the data • It’s “OK” to be doing well • Be efficient
Interpreting Office Referral Data:Is there a problem? • Absolute level (depending on size of school) • Middle Schools (>10) • Elementary Schools (>3) • Trends • Peaks before breaks? • Gradual increasing trend across year? • Compare levels to last year • Improvement?
What Systems are Problematic? • Referrals by problem behavior? • What problem behaviors are most common? • Referrals by location? • Are there specific problem locations? • Referrals by student? • Are there many students receiving referrals or only a small number of students with many referrals? • Referrals by time of day? • Are there specific times when problems occur?
Combining Information • Guiding questions • Is there a problem? • What data did you use? • What systems are problematic? • Where do you need to focus? • The next level of information needed • What information is NOT needed? • How to identify problem individuals and areas • Individual student data • Direct observation • Faculty/Staff report • Designing solutions • If many students are making the same mistake, it typically is the system that needs to change, not the students. • Teach, monitor and reward before relying on punishment.
Other Available Data Sources • Annual School Climate Survey • Safety, weapons, fighting • Student, teacher & parent responses • Suspensions • Disproportionality • Attendance • Academic performance • PBIS Implementation fidelity • School-wide Evaluation Tool (SET); Team Implementation Checklist; Implementation Phases Inventory (IPI); Staff Survey • What else?