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Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making (DDDM)

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Cycle of Improvement / Elizabeth A. City, Ed.D.
1. Prepare, Inquire, Act
2. What Do You See in These Data? / 1. Villa Hills, KY—a principal describes the use of the Student Assistance Team process to remove barriers to student learning
2. Houston, TX—a curriculum skills specialist describes how she supports teachers in their use of data
3. Worcester, MA—a 3rd-grade teacher describes ways teachers use data to guide discussions and make school decisions
4. Houston, TX—school staff discuss a 3-week assessment cycle
Plus 2 other media items and 9 sample materials, such as: student forms, observation checklist, and conference protocol / 1. Workshop to educate teachers on using data to support cycle of improvement
2. Self-assessment for state, district, and school leaders to assess data use
3. Step-by-step planner on ways to improve students’ learning
Student Use of Data / Jonathan Supovitz, Ed.D.
Helping Students Gain Ownership Over Their Learning / 1. Houston, TX—an assistant principal describes guides and rubrics that provide clear expectations for students
2. Worcester, MA—a 6th-grade teacher explains using data boards
3. Washington, DC—high school teachers discuss the use of student portfolios to teach students how to analyze data
4. Houston, TX—a middle school language arts teacher describes data analysis booklet used for students to reflect test answer choices
Plus 2 other media items and 8 sample materials, including: a student survey, reflection and goal-setting tools, and a grading rubric / 1. Teacher workshop focused on teaching students to use data
2. Tool to plan and evaluate strategies to support student self-assessment of their learning
3. Teacher self-assessment tool to evaluate success in helping students use data
Vision for Data Use / Richard Halverson, Ph.D.
Collaborative Structures for Data Use / 1. Washington, DC—an academic director illustrates how to establish a common understanding of key terms for data use
2. Houston, TX—a middle school principal talks about carrying out the school’s vision for data use
Plus 2 other media items and a sample material that shows expectations and activities for staff collaboration / 1. Workshop on developing the capacity for staffs’ use of data
2. Tool for creating a data team
3. Tool for writing a data use plan
4. Planning tool for structuring teacher collaboration time
Data-Driven Culture / Ellen Mandinach, Ph.D.
Supporting Teachers in Understanding and Using Data
Jeffery C. Wayman, Ph.D.
Supporting a Culture of Data Use / 1. Washington, DC—a data facilitator explains half-day professional developments used for teachers to collaborate and analyze data
2. Kenton, KY—a school administrator discusses the use of a progress pad for visualizing classroom data
3. Houston, TX—high school staff discuss using data to develop curriculum
Plus 1 other media item and 2 sample materials, including: an instructional plan and professional development training / 1. A workshop about the types of supports that are needed to foster a data-driven culture
2. Tool for data facilitators to log support activities
3. District and school leader self-assessment to evaluate professional development provided on data use
Districtwide Data System / Jeffery C. Wayman, Ph.D.
What Makes a High-Quality Districtwide Data System? / 1. Houston, TX—a district leader explains how the data system integrates state and district assessment data
2. Houston, TX—a district administrator describes district-level supports for data use
Plus 2 sample materials, including: protocols to support data use and stakeholder perspectives on data system use / 1. Workshop to discuss issues relevant to implementing a data system
2. Tool for implementing a districtwide data system
3. Planner to identify data collection goals and document decisions

Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making – Last Updated 12/22/10