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Collaborative Data Teams Growing to Learn & Learning to Grow. Eugene Field Elementary Kindergarten-4 th grade Maryville, Missouri. First, the test! Next, the results! Now, what?. Collaborative Data Teams EFE Background. 500 students Kindergarten-4 th 60 Preschoolers
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Collaborative Data TeamsGrowing to Learn & Learning to Grow Eugene Field Elementary Kindergarten-4thgrade Maryville, Missouri
First, the test! Next, the results! Now, what?
Collaborative Data TeamsEFE Background • 500 students Kindergarten-4th • 60 Preschoolers • Typically 5 sections per grade level • Professional Learning Community (Year 7) • Teams collaborate weekly
Collaborative Data TeamsGrowing to Learn & Learning to Grow • Varying instruction and materials used from one classroom to the next • Students not retaining information • Inconsistency in student grades and assessments • Teachers working extremely hard, but still showing little growth on MAP assessments
Collaborative Data TeamsEssential Outcomes How many years has your school worked with essential outcomes or power standards? • A) What’s that? • B) We started this year • C) 2-3 years • D) More than 3 years
Collaborative Data TeamsTraining • PLC Team (small group) • Whole group • Facilitators through (NWRPDC) • Collaborative grant
Collaborative Data TeamsCommon Assessments • Philosophy • Development • Alignment • Implementation • Continuous reflection
Collaborative Data TeamsData Meetings • Twice per quarter • Data deadline • NWRPDC Facilitator • Discussion on strategies • Transparency of data • Our kids; not my kids, your kids
Collaborative Data TeamsBenefits • Data is systematically used to guide our instruction • No longer assessing just to assess • Monitor student mastery and retention • Consistency in curriculum (strategies & materials) • Teachers more accountable: • Pacing guide • Data notebooks • Students more accountable: • Set goals • Data notebooks
Collaborative Data TeamsGrowing to Learn & Learning to Grow Eugene Field Elementary K-4
Collaborative Data Teams How would your staff respond to entering assessment data in this way? • A) We have a similar system in place • B) They would embrace it • C) They would grumble, but dang that line “other duties as assigned” • D) Fight it, ignore it, or throw their computers out the window
Collaborative Data Teams How would your staff respond to this level of transparency of data: teacher names on the wall identifying their class scores? • A) We already have a similar system • B) They would embrace it and see it as a chance to grow as an instructor • C) They would grumble, but live with it • D) Attend meetings with a bag over their heads
Collaborative Data Teams Questions & Feedback How could you use this information in your teaching? If you would like any additional info please email hbrady@maryville.k12.mo.us