Data for Instruction

Explore resources designed to support educators in using data to refine teaching and learning.

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.

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Using the Three-Week Assessment Cycle
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Using the Three-Week Assessment Cycle

Data for Instruction > Improvement Cycle > See How It Works

Listen to a testing coordinator and teacher talk about their perspectives on the three-week assessment cycle. Administration uses the testing cycle to assess teachers and students on a building and...

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School Example

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Intervening Early Using Data From Multiple Assessments
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Intervening Early Using Data From Multiple Assessments

Data for Instruction > Improvement Cycle > See How It Works

Listen to the curriculum skills specialist describe various assessment tools used by the staff to gather student data and identify their strengths and deficits. The sample material, Classroom...

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School Example

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Start With the Data
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Start With the Data

Data for Instruction > Improvement Cycle > See How It Works

Listen to the science skills specialist at a middle school describe how she supports teachers in their use of data. The teachers start with the data to determine their students’ areas of strength...

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School Example

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Supporting Data Use Through Teacher Collaboration Time (Part 1)
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Supporting Data Use Through Teacher Collaboration Time (Part 1)

Data for Instruction > Improvement Cycle > See How It Works

Listen to a teacher describe the ways that teachers use data to guide their discussions and make school decisions. Refer to the Consultancy Practices and Standards in Practice Steps sample...

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School Example

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Supporting Data Use Through Teacher Collaboration Time (Part 2)
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Supporting Data Use Through Teacher Collaboration Time (Part 2)

Data for Instruction > Improvement Cycle > See How It Works

Watch three teachers model a teacher collaboration session where they use data to make instructional decisions. Access the Using Data to Drive Action and the Collaborative Assessment Conference...

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School Example

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Helping Struggling Students by Using the SAT Process
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Helping Struggling Students by Using the SAT Process

Data for Instruction > Improvement Cycle > See How It Works

Hear a principal describe how staff work to remove barriers to student learning through its Student Assistance Team (SAT) process. Teachers are able to intervene quickly and support struggling...

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School Example

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Protocols to Support Data Use
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Protocols to Support Data Use

Data for Instruction > Districtwide Data > See How It Works

This sample material is composed of four meeting protocols to guide staff as they work collaboratively to regularly and systematically use data. The meeting protocols address revising action plans,...

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Sample Material

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Stakeholder Perspectives on Data System Use
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Stakeholder Perspectives on Data System Use

Data for Instruction > Districtwide Data > See How It Works

Shotwell Middle School (TX) Staff members at a middle school routinely access data through the districtwide data system. This sample material provides an overview of how the different stakeholders...

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Sample Material

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Classroom Instructional Plan
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Classroom Instructional Plan

Data for Instruction > Data-Driven Culture > See How It Works

Teachers from one high school collaborate to analyze student benchmark assessment data every six to eight weeks and brainstorm strategies for improving instruction. Teachers use this template to...

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Sample Material

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Professional Development and Training Expectations
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Professional Development and Training Expectations

Data for Instruction > Data-Driven Culture > See How It Works

The administrative team at one middle school has a well-articulated approach to differentiating professional development for staff to support the use of data for instructional decision making. This...

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Sample Material

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Department Collaboration
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Department Collaboration

Data for Instruction > Vision for Data > See How It Works

As part of a vision for data use, one middle school implements specific strategies for collaboration to use data to support instructional decision making. This sample material delineates the...

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Sample Material

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English Class Data Reflection Sheet
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English Class Data Reflection Sheet

Data for Instruction > Improvement Cycle > See How It Works

High school English teachers use this data reflection sheet after each six-week unit assessment cycle. The audio interview, Using the Three-Week Assessment Cycle, explains the assessment cycle used...

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Sample Material

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