Cultivating the Continuous
Improvement Classroom
Student Data Folders
DATA COLLECTION
Helps to show students their progress
or lack of progress at all times.
Decline In Failures for the Year In 7th grade
Social Studies:Use of Data Folders
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Student Data Folders
WHAT IS IT?
• A “TOOL” USED BY STUDENTS TO
KEEP TRACK OF THEIR PROGRESS
• INCORPORATES GOAL SETTING
AND DATA COLLECTION
• “PERFECT TOOL” TO ENHANCE
STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
• SHOWCASES MISSION
STATEMENTS
• CLASSROOM PLEDGES
• EXPECTATIONS
• STUDENT GOALS
• STEPS TO ACHIEVE GOALS
• STUDENT DATA DISPLAYING
PROGRESS TOWARD GOALS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
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HISTOGRAMS
PARETO DIAGRAMS
RADAR CHARTS
CHECK SHEETS
RUN CHARTS
BAR GRAPHS
LINE GRAPHS
WHEN IS IT USED?
• ESTABLISH “QUALITY CLASSROOM”
THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL
• GOAL SETTING THE FIRST WEEK OF
SCHOOL
• DAILY OR WEEKLY DATA
MEASURES KEPT
• QUARTERLY EVAULATE PROGRESS
& ADJUST OR RESET GOALS
HOW IS IT MADE ?
• COMMUNITY BUILDING - DEVELOP
QUALITY CLASSROOM
• CLASS & INDIVIDUAL MISSION
STATEMENTS
• CLASS & INDIVIDUAL GOAL SETTING
• PORTFOLIO TO SUPPORT DATA FOR
STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES
• BINDERS OR FOLDERS
Student Data Folders
• Students need to be able to answer
these questions:
1) What will I measure?
2) How will I measure it?
3) How will I improve?
4) How often will I chart my
progress?
Things to Remember about
Student Data Folders
• Will students set individual
benchmarks or use a class
benchmark?
• Anything students choose to create a
data folder on MUST BE
MEASURABLE.
• Students need to be able to know how
to improve and set an appropriate
benchmark.
Student Data Folder
Example Forms
Personal Information
This form will help me get to know your child. Please complete and return it to me as
quickly as possible.
Child’s Name________________________________________________________
Name of parents or guardians__________________________________________
Birthday_________________________Age______Phone #____________________
My child is good at_____________________________________________________
My child needs help with________________________________________________
My child likes to_______________________________________________________
Academically, I would like to see my child improve____________________________
Socially, I would like to see my child improve________________________________
Anything else you would like to share about your child to help make the school year more
successful_______________________________________________________
Feel free to use the back of this paper.
Thank you for your participation in your child’s education.
Parent Expectation Form
I expect my child to_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________.
I expect my child’s teacher to_______________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________.
As a parent I will ________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________.
Goals
What:_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
How: _____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
Goals (How will I measure what and/or how?)
Measure 1:____________________________
Measure 2:____________________________
Measure 3:____________________________
Measure 4:____________________________
My goal in ____________
is:
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
How am I doing on my goals in
_________________________?
I will reach my goal by:
1. ________________________________!
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
MAY
JUN
2. ________________________________!
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
Red = Not yet! Yellow = Working on it! Green = Did it!!!
Sample: Watch me get to grade level
in reading!
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How do I feel about my
progress in
______________________
Month
Good
Okay Not so good
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Kindergarten Example
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Mission Statement
Key Goals
Key Measures
Student Data
Folder
• Classroom Data
Center
We are Mrs.
Thompson’s
kindergarten class
and we learn, work,
and have fun playing
nicely. We want to
be responsible,
caring, and kind
grownups.
Key Measures for Kindergarten
All students will…
by the end of the school year.
My goals for Kindergarten:
1. I will know all lowercase letters by the end of the school year.
2. I will know all uppercase (capital) letters by the end of the
school year.
3. I will know all my sounds by the end of the year.
4. I will know 32 sight words plus my name by the end of the
school year.
I know my CAPITAL LETTERS.
Student’s Name _______________________
(to be kept in the student's journal)
I know my lowercase letters.
Student’s Name _______________________
(to be kept in the student's journal)
I can count to 100.
Student’s Name _______________________
(to be kept in the student's journal)
I know my first 33 sight words.
Student’s Name _______________________
(to be kept in the student's journal)
I know my sounds.
Student’s Name _______________________
(to be kept in the student's journal)
# of students
Posted as part of the
classroom data center
Our Progress
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goal
low ercase
letters
uppercase
letters
sounds
skill
sight w ords