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Organizing Districts to Use Data. Judith A. LaRocca Director of Technology New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Schools jlarocca@nhp-gcp.org LIASCD October 19, 2007. Quality data can be achieved in a school or district through the collaborative efforts of all staff.
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Organizing Districts to Use Data Judith A. LaRocca Director of Technology New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Schools jlarocca@nhp-gcp.org LIASCD October 19, 2007
Quality data can be achieved in a school or district through the collaborative efforts of all staff. http://nces.ed.gov/forum/pub_2005801.asp
Who’s my data? • Student Information System • BOCES Data Warehouse • Student Information Repository System (nySTART) …..and more
Nassau BOCES Data Warehouse http://data.nasboces.org
http://nces.ed.gov/forum/pub_2005801.asp http://datacentral.esboces.org/CultureOfQualityDataForumGuide.pdf
Data Teams “One of the most important and effective things you can do is set up a data team” DataWise –Boudett, City, and Murnane
National Center for Education Statistics http://www.nces.ed.gov/ The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. (Includes publications such as the Forum Guide to Building a Culture of Quality Data and the Forum Guide to Protecting the Privacy of Student Information.)
National Staff Development Council http://www.nsdc.org/library/research.cfm Data and Research What does data-driven decision making mean for your school or district? What data are available, and how are they most effectively collected and analyzed? How can careful data analysis lead to improved teacher planning and instruction? This collection of resources will help you understand the importance of using data in guiding your professional development and teaching.
Data Articles ‘Scrubbing’ Data for D3M by Neil Mercurius October 2005 T.H.E Journal www.thejournal.com (data quality) ‘the other data’ by Matt Villano September 2007 T.H.E Journal www.thejournal.com (non-assessment data) ‘Use Data to Discipline’ by Geoff Colvin October/November 2007 Scholastic Administr@tor (using SIS for a particular focus area)
Data Tips • Utilize your SIS, Data Warehouse, and local data • Make sure you have quality data • Use the NYSED Data Dictionary, Guidelines for Extracts, and SIRS User Guide • Develop a culture of using data • Make it easy for teachers and administrators to access, view, and understand the data • Know who in the district is responsible for each domain of data • Have a district CIO who oversees all data activity and create a district data team
Thank you. jlarocca@nhp-gcp.org