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NEBRASKA STATE ACCOUNTABILITY. Leadership in Using NeSA Data Data Conference April 18-19, 2011. Pat Roschewski pat.roschewski@nebraska.gov Jan Hoegh jan.hoegh@nebraska.gov John Moon john.moon@nebraska.gov.
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NEBRASKA STATE ACCOUNTABILITY Leadership in Using NeSA Data Data Conference April 18-19, 2011 Pat Roschewski pat.roschewski@nebraska.gov Jan Hoegh jan.hoegh@nebraska.gov John Moon john.moon@nebraska.gov
December 2008/January 2009 | Volume 66 | Number 4Data: Now What? Pages 89-90 • Looking Deeper Into the Data • Douglas B. Reeves • You need to make data-driven decisions!" intoned the workshop leader. I doubt that any of the teachers and administrators in the audience intended to make "ignorance-driven" decisions. In fact, few school leaders are experiencing a shortage of data. Most are actually drowning in data, with a wealth of test scores, student demographic information, and an increasing load of "formative" assessment data that may or may not be worthy of the name (Popham, 2008). The challenge is facing both an overabundance of data and a scarcity of information that educators can readily use to make better decisions.
Leadership in Using NeSA Data • Session I • What is NeSA? • How do we access and interpret NeSA data? • Session II • How do we use NeSA data?
How do we use NeSA data? Commit to data analysis as a continuous process, not an event. (Reeves, 2009)
NeSA REPORTS • Individual Student Report • School Student Roster • School and District Indicator Summary • School and District Performance Level Summary • District Report of School Performance
Questions for Consideration • What can we learn from this report? • Do we have other data to support these results? • What are the implications of this report?
Use NeSA Data to inform . . . • Curriculum alignment process: • Are the tested indicators in our curriculum? -- Where? • When are they taught? • How are they instructed? • At what DOK (Depth of Knowledge) level? • By whom?
Use NeSA Data to inform . . . Test preparation processes. • Examine PLDs and Tables of Specification. • Do our students have opportunity to learn the tested indicators? • How are they performing on the indicators on a day-to-day basis? • Are we assessing them locally? • Are we using the C4LS as effectively as we can?
Use NeSA Data to inform . . . • Practice Tests • Have our students used practice tests? • Are our students familiar with the testing tools? • Are we familiar with appropriate accommodations?
NeSA results ARE an important data source! When combined with other information, these data can support curricular, instructional, and learning support decision making. --It’s all about the Continuous Improvement Process!