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Perspectives on Delaware’s Capacity to use Educational Data

Perspectives on Delaware’s Capacity to use Educational Data. Mike Stetter Director of Curriculum Delaware Department of Education September 10, 2008. Reflection Questions for You. What were the main obstacles to expanding data use in the state? How did Delaware DOE choose to proceed?

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Perspectives on Delaware’s Capacity to use Educational Data

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  1. Perspectives on Delaware’s Capacity to useEducational Data Mike Stetter Director of Curriculum Delaware Department of Education September 10, 2008

  2. Reflection Questions for You • What were the main obstacles to expanding data use in the state? • How did Delaware DOE choose to proceed? • What policy levers were used? • Likely impact of multiple strategies over time?

  3. Pre-Accountability Era School System Data uses- Sort/Track Students Manage School Finances Document need for more $$$ Justify Management or Contractual Decisions (e.g. hiring, layoffs, school closings) Reinforce “protected space” between system and stakeholders DEEP DIVE Accountability Era School System NEWData uses- Customization of instruction Proof of Program Impacts School Accountability for Results to USDOE & SEA Teacher Quality Access & Adequacy of instruction for at-risk groups The Paradigm Shift in Educational Data Usage “P.A.” and “D.D.A.”

  4. Delaware Discoveries • Infrequent, decontextualized use of data • Minimal local data expertise • Subjective decisions in absence of data analysis ( Margaret Heritage comment on Teachers and analysis of data) • No compelling reason to consider data (missing policy lever) • A parallel- How confident are you in your ability to manage retirement fund decisions?

  5. Understanding the Dilemma, Pt. 1

  6. Too much data, not enough context or training to massage and apply it effectively to help in classrooms For many local educators, it is an issue of weak sense-making skills in a new paradigm Have you experienced similar situations in your state?

  7. Understanding the Dilemma, Pt. 2

  8. Building capacity the right way depends on involving your critical friends in SEA, Districts, higher education, project thought partners, foundations, and, most importantly, school and business leaders.

  9. Delaware Capacity-Building Strategies for Data Literacy WHY? WHAT ? HOW? • Construct DOE Comprehensive Data Warehouse of student and school data • Data Sets • SEC Data • School Climate • Student Achievement • Student Wellness Establish requirement for data based School Improvement plans linking to Funds Construct Online School Success Plan Application Train DOE staff and district staff on Data Analysis with Student data Align State, District, and School Reporting via Balanced Scorecard

  10. More on Capacity Building • Work with early adopter districts (PDA’s, data retreats) • Work with schools U.S.I. to strengthen self-assessment skills and monitoring of The Main Thing (Hint: It’s Instruction) • Modeling strategic planning with common core data • Develop a shared culture of understanding and monitoring student performance in SEA and LEA’s

  11. More on Capacity Building • Organize partnerships to accelerate capacity-building for data use • Higher Education Research Center (e.g.,Correlates of Achievement) • Regional Comprehensive Center • External Contractors (e.g.,Learning Point Associates) • Title I School Improvement Facilitators

  12. Delaware Capacity BuildingStatus • 1998-2005- Early versions of online state assessment database with data inquiry features • August 2006- DOE Data Warehouse launch • 2006-08- Delaware Surveys of Enacted Curriculum Studies in ELA/Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science • August 2007-Delaware Recommended Curriculum website launch • Fall 2007- Delaware Balanced Scorecard with Common Measures launch • August 2008-Online School Success Plan tool launch • Fall 2009 (projected)- Online verification of Special Education programming and IEP’s for all districts

  13. Next Steps • In-state Turnaround Leader Program • Surveys of Enacted Curriculum use with schools USI • Classroom Instructional Micro-analysis training for principals • Formative assessment and CAT (Computer-adaptive testing) with immediate teacher access

  14. Reflection Questions for You • What were the main obstacles to expanding data use in the state? • How did Delaware DOE choose to proceed? • What policy levers were used? • Likely impact of multiple strategies over time?

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