SCSD #1 April 3, 2009 Dr. Mark J. Stock University of Wyoming Educational Leadership 307-766-5649 office mstock1@uwyo.edu With support and contributions from Dr. Robert Cockburn Mr. Phil Metcalf

Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?

Individual student level Classroom level Grade / department level School level District level

Reflect on this question for one minute, then share with those at your table When your world shrinks to the size of your classroom, and the door goes shut, what frustrates you the most inside the classroom?

When you leave today you will be able to: Describe multiple ways of using data to help communicate the values/goals of your classroom or grade level Develop classroom friendly strategies for helping students take more ownership for their learning

“Most data require only the ability to count and calculate percentages. Any conscientious teacher or team of teachers can do this.” Schmoker 1999

Butcher paper on the walls Peters’ describes this data as “back of the envelope” calculations Wall Street may never see it – but it’s the data on the shop room floor that really improves the bottom line

Corporation Level School Level Grade Level or Department Grade or Department assessments Grade or Department goals Classroom Level Behaviors Work Ethic Assessments Student Level Individual goals Individual behavior Individual progress

Think about behavioral data, academic data, work ethic data….etc. Think Pair Share Square

Think about behavioral data, grade data, academic data, item analysis data …etc. Think Pair Square Share

Keep these data sources in mind throughout this presentation Keep the problems and barriers to education in mind throughout this presentation Your task today is to apply one of the following tools to a problem and use one of the data sources you have available

Selected data tools taken from “Tool Time for Education: Choosing and Implementing Quality Improvement Tools” By David Langford

Simple Comparative Data Displays multiple factors Displays highs and lows

Simple Comparative Data Shows the trends Compares multiple factors

Compares performance against some predetermined standard or indicator Compared to other classes, other students, other schools, state averages etc. Could be graphed using bar graphs, line graphs etc.

Used to determine how often an event is occurring. Turns opinions into verifiable facts Helpful in finding and recording multiple occurrences of an event Example: Interruptions

Sample the square root of your total items once a week Example (100 most important spelling words in the 3rd grade) Sample 10 words a week Sum the total correct for the whole class Graph each weeks total

Used to show the variation in scores Example: Class writing rubric scores

Also called a line graph or time chart Used to monitor progress Examples: Monitor missed class time due to tardies

Take each data tool Take turns with a partner explaining each tool Have your partner give an example of that tool in use in the school

Don’t forget….

Most of us love kids, not charts and graphs And….our only goal is to improve the skills and knowledge of our students But….is it wrong for society to ask us… “How do you know if you have?”

“It’s about the kids stupid!” (James Carville reinterpretation) Personalize the Data (School board ISTEP/PAWS data example) Put a Human Face on the Data “Our test scores went up!”

We have not yet addressed a ROOT problem in trying to raise student achievement…. The psychological and emotional engagement of our students

Lee Jenkins: “We have to get them to understand how their individual efforts contribute to overall classroom improvements.” The intentional use of individual and classroom graphical displays of data can encourage psychological and emotional engagement

The skillful use of data by a classroom teacher, can literally move the brain activity from the emotional center of the brain to the logical / rational center of the brain.

The following slides show examples of various data tools displaying School-wide data Grade Level or Department Data Classroom data Individual student data

Collective data that is compiled by the grade level, department or team It could track the groups progress It could compare one grade level or department to another It could compare individual classrooms

Classroom data boards communicate class goals and measures Tests Quizzes Behavior Progress

Data Notebooks Test scores Homework scores Attendance Grades

Individually make a short list of data points that you could have individual students keep track of in their own data notebook Pair Square Share

Classroom and school-wide examples

These tools are designed to be applied to any problem you are trying to solve or idea you are trying to communicate They could be District School Grade level or department Classroom Individual

Think back to the original problem or frustration you shared, choose a data tool and see if there is a way you could track progress on improving that problem Think of one BIG idea you plan on implementing after this work session.

Dr. Mark J. Stock University of Wyoming Educational Leadership 307-766-5649 office mstock1@uwyo.edu With support and contributions from Dr. Robert Cockburn Mr. Phil Metcalf