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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...
Sample Material
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 > Student Data Use > See How It Works
Students at one high school use data from their assessments to conduct an item analysis. This sample template is used to analyze results of an assessment on the story, The Cutting of My Long...
Students in ninth, tenth, and eleventh grades from one high school complete this tool by analyzing their own PSAT data and by identifying areas of improvement. The content to this tool varies...
All core subject teachers in a ninth-grade school develop product guides and rubrics to communicate expectations and assessment criteria. View this sample material to see an example used in...
Students and teachers refer to this document in describing the purpose and contents of the student portfolios. View the slideshow, Engaging Students in Data Use Through Student Portfolios, to learn...
Shotwell Middle School (TX) When students at one middle school exit an intervention, they complete this exit survey and reflection. This sample material complements Go Back and Reflect and...
Students from one high school use this sample template to analyze data, reflect on their progress toward goals, identify areas for improvement, and write reflections. This template has two...
Teachers in one elementary school use this worksheet with all students in grades 3 through 6. View Data Boards Help Students Set Learning Goals (Parts 1 and 2) to learn more. Related Media and...
Data for Instruction > Improvement Cycle > See How It Works
Thompson Elementary School (TX) Teachers at one elementary school use this scorecard to track their students' performance data for each six-week period. They analyze the information...
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...
