Collaborative Teams Network
Pulling it all together
with PLC’s – Part 2
Collaborative
Teams
Network
West Virginia Department of Education
Kim Bailey
kbailey4learning@me.com
Our Focus for this Session
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Examine processes and
practices for looking at the
results of CFAs
What questions are we trying
to answer?
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Did our students attain the information
we taught?
Who needs more time and assistance
to attain proficiency in the learning
targets we identified as worthy of
monitoring?
Which of us had evidence of effective
practices?
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What doesn’t help answer
these questions?
Anonymity
 Averages
g
 Assumptions
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A Framework for Looking at
Results
T
Turn it
around
A
A
Arrange Analyze
it
it
D
A
Discuss
it
Act
on it
Turnaround time...
No later than 48 hours
 Short assessments
 Clear, simple data
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How do we arrange the
information?
By
learning
targets
By
teacher
By
student
A collaborative mindset...
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Norms reminders
Let the data do the talking
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Keep the data the central focus
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Let the team make meaning
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Keep going back to the assessment
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Guide on the side, not sage on the stage
Allows for more detailed analysis
Analyze for…
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Trends & Patterns (big picture)
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Learning targets that were
successful
Learning targets that did not
appear to be learned successfully
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Were there common incorrect answers or
operational errors?
Overall comparison between
class results
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Analyze for…
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Up close and personal (student
level analysis)
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Which students require additional time
and support?
What specific skills and concepts need to
be addressed/corrected?
What strategies appeared to be most
effective?
What might have caused some gaps in
learning? What misperceptions might
have formed?
How will we support our students who
need additional time and support?
Plan of action
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What is our specific plan to support the
students who didn’t reach proficiency?
How might we all employ the
strategies that seemed most effective?
What is our commitment to use these
strategies?
What adjustments should be made in
our assessment? Who will do these?
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TABLETOP ACTIVITY
Tabletop Activity
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As a group of 3 or four, examine the
data you’ve been provided
Reflection on process
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How does today’s tabletop activity
relate to your teams’ current practice
of examining
g CFA results?
What thoughts do you have about
propelling the quality of the
conversations and ultimately, the
actions, in a forward direction?
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