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Increased Learning Time > Evaluate Program > See How It Works
This presentation describes the results of a parent survey that addresses parent considerations, perceived impact on their children, and suggestions for after-school program improvement. View...
Sample Material
This report template identifies the information components typically collected by The After-School Corporation during routine site visits to expanded learning time schools. View the related media,...
Increased Learning Time > Organize Instruction > See How It Works
See how one program structures its reporting activities. On a monthly basis, the program reports information on activities, interventions, and events that took place during that month. Components...
Increased Learning Time > Maximize Attendance > See How It Works
This form is used to collect student attendance data. If the student is chronically absent, the form provides space to plan for intervention. The school provides incentives for program participants...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Data for Instruction > Improvement Cycle > See How It Works
Staff members at one elementary school use this checklist to record and to monitor progress of interventions that are in place for students. Helping Struggling Students by Using the SAT Process...
Teachers at one elementary school complete this sample material to refer students to the school's Student Assistance Team (SAT). The audio interview, Helping Struggling Students by Using the SAT...
This document provides each of the steps involved in carrying out a collaborative assessment conference. Watch teachers model collaboration conferences in Supporting Data Use Through Teacher...
