Keeping the Focus on Student Success
1. We have to transform the way we think about data from a hammer that’s going to hurt
teachers to a flashlight that’s going to help them.
-- Data Quality Campaign ED Aimee Guidera
2. The idea is fairly simple: If analyzed correctly, student test data can tell educators what works
in the classroom and what needs to change. It can tell administrators where to invest resources
and which educators are effective. And it can help parents better understand how their children
are learning.
-- Data Quality Campaign ED Aimee Guidera
3. We have an opportunity to blow the lid off school attainment, dramatically and swiftly
reduce the achievement gap and enhance the “life chances” of all children, regardless of their
economic or social circumstances.
--Mike Schmoker
4. “To assess student achievement accurately, teachers and administrators must understand
the achievement targets their students are to master. They cannot assess (let alone teach)
achievement that has not been defined”.
--Richard J.Stiggins
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What are Focused Data Talks?
Non-emotional look at Student Data
Springboard for problem solving
Drives decisions for the future
Ongoing
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Elements of a Systematic Approach for Focused Data Talks
Foundation
Culture
Data Management
Data
Capacity
Analyze Data and Next Steps
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Foundation for Data Driven Decisions
Specific measurable goals
o District
o School
o Classroom
o Student
Implementation of a system-wide curriculum
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Culture of Purposeful Use of Data
Explicit Expectations
Explicit Norms
Mutual Accountability
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Culture of Purposeful Use of Data
Explicit Expectations
o All data is revealed
o All teachers analyze data
o Everyone takes personal responsibility for and acts upon data
o No excuses
Culture of Purposeful Use of Data
Explicit Norms
o Teachers prepare data by a specified date
o Teachers analyze their class data, meet with the grade level to analyze data, and
meet with the department to analyze data
o Data will be analyzed objectively without emotion
o Decisions will be made regarding instructional practices for future lessons
o Data will be analyzed throughout the school year
Culture of Purposeful Use of Data
Mutual Accountability
o Every person, regardless of position, has a moral and professional obligation to
provide the best education possible to the students we serve
o Data is shared with EVERYONE
Data Management System
User Friendly
Timely
Accessible
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The Right Data
Student Achievement
o 9 Weeks
o Tests
o Daily Work
o Other assessments
Instructional Practice
Goal Implementation
Curricular
Resource Allocation
Programs
Planning Decisions
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Capacity for Data Driven Decision Making
Invest in Professional Development
Provide support on how to use data and model use of data and data discussions
Provide time for teacher collaboration
Share data and improvement strategies across the district
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Analyze Data and Create Next Steps
Immediate Feedback
Data Analysis Protocols
Goal Monitoring Reports
o Administrators
o Teachers
o Students
Next Steps
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Plan
Unpack TEKS/Student Expectations
Year at a Glance
Curriculum
Alignment
Content
Context
Concept
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Teach
Content
Context
Concept
Rigor
Engagement
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Review
Review content in different contexts at the appropriate conceptual level
Include STAAR formatted questions
Broader scope than what will be tested
Reteach during review if necessary (mini lessons)
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Assess
Assess with STAAR formatted questions
Assessment will not cover all tested TEKS in all contexts
Assessment results collected and analyzed
Data drives next instructional steps
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Data Talks
District and Principal
Principal and Teacher Leader
Teacher Leader and Teacher
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During each of the data talks, next steps are determined as well as a process for updates on
progress
Preparing for data talks
Setting
Time
Documents
Attendees
Communication
o Discussion
o Blame game
Assessment Results Report from Data Management System
Teacher/ Class Report
o By student
o Listed in order of answers correct
o For each student indicate:
 All Student Groups
 Raw Score and Percent
 Identify Proficiency Category
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Item Response Report
o By student
 Listed in alphabetical order
Item Analysis Report
o By Item number and percent correct
 Proficiency category
Lee Courville
Director of Elementary Academic Programs
hcourville@mfisd.txed.net
830-798-8330
Eric Penrod
Director of Secondary Academic Programs
epenrod@mfisd.txed.net
830-798-8330
Dr. Janice Mauldin
Assistant Superintendent of Academic Programs
jmauldin@mfisd.txed.net
830-798-8330