Data for Instruction
Explore resources designed to support educators in using data to refine teaching and learning. 
- View a visual diagram of all six practices
- Watch a topic overview and download planning templates
- Listen to an expert
Explore the subtopics below to learn more about the recommended practices:
To learn more about the research underlying these practices, view the IES Practice Guide, Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making.
Teacher Self-Assessment: Supporting Students' Use of Data
Data for Instruction > Student Data Use > Overview & Tools
When teachers help students use their own data to set goals, students feel a sense of ownership over their learning. Educators can use this tool to assess their practices for helping students use...
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Learning Together: What Is a Data-Driven Vision?
Data for Instruction > Vision for Data > Overview & Tools
A school’s data team can educate school staff about the school’s vision for data use by having workshops or meetings focused on developing the capacity of all staff to use data. This tool provides...
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Tool
Creating a Data Team
Data for Instruction > Vision for Data > Overview & Tools
Creating a data team can help to establish a clear vision for schoolwide data use. School leaders can use this tool as a guide to help them determine who among their staff would be best suited to...
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Tool
Creating a Data Plan
Data for Instruction > Vision for Data > Overview & Tools
This tool can be used as a guide to begin writing a plan for data use that aligns with the school’s and district’s goals for improving student achievement. The plan should articulate how the school...
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Data for Instruction: Planning Template #3
Data for Instruction > Overview & Tools
This planning template for state-level personnel suggests ways to help districts and schools develop a comprehensive and coherent plan for using achievement data to support instructional decision...
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Planning Template
Data for Instruction: Planning Template #2
Data for Instruction > Overview & Tools
This planning template for district-level personnel offers key actions to help districts develop a comprehensive and coherent plan for using achievement data to support instructional decision...
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Planning Template
Data for Instruction: Planning Template #1
Data for Instruction > Overview & Tools
This planning template, aimed at school-level personnel, offers key actions in the development of a comprehensive and coherent plan for using achievement data to support instructional decision...
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Planning Template
