Indiana Student Achievement Institute InSAI

USING DATA TO INFORM DECISION-MAKING

Sue Reynolds Executive Director Indiana Student Achievement Institute Indiana Student Achievement Institute

What separates successful schools from those that will not be successful in their reform efforts is the use of one, often neglected, essential element . . . DATA.

Submitted by Thurston Elementary 2000 InSAI Cohort

We’d never dream of coaching basketball without player stats, or playing a game without keeping score. Stats tell us if our efforts are having the desired impact.

SO, WHY DO WE TEACH WITHOUT STATS?

Submitted by Borden Jr-Sr HS 2001 InSAI Cohort

DOMINO EFFECT

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT INCREASES BARRIER TO LEARNING (FORCE) STRATEGIES

What should we measure?

SCHOOL DATA Evaluates the School a.

ISTEP – PL221 (126 days) b.

ISTEP – NCLB (162 days) c.

Diplomas Awarded d.

Graduation Rate

What should we measure?

CLASSROOM DATA Informs instruction in the classroom a.

Frequent classroom assessment (aligned with standards) b.

Core 40 End-of-Course Tests c.

Standards Assessment on ISTEP

GOAL SETTING

Better than other schools in our county?

Better than other schools like our school?

Same % of free / reduced, special education, mobile, etc. students.

Better than the State Average?

72.6% of all ISTEP tests in the state are passing.

To Meet AYP (NCLB) Year (Fall) Indiana Improvement Intervals Eng 2002, 2003, 2004 2005, 2006, 2007 58.8

65.7

2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 72.6

79.5

86.4

93.3

100 Benchmark for graduation = 95% Math 57.1

65.3

71.6

78.7

85.9

93.1

100 American Student Achievement Institute

PL221 Categories Improvement Performance Exemplary Progress Commend able Progress Academic Progress Academic Watch (Priority) Academic Probation * (High Priority) ≥ 90% ≥ 80% ≥ 70% ≥ 60% ≥ 50% ≥ 40% <40% ≥ 1% ≥ 3% ≥ 4% ≥ 5% ≥ 6% ≥ 2% ≥ 3% ≥ 4% ≥ 5% ≥ 6% Exemplary School Commendable School ≥ 1% ≥ 2% ≥ 3% ≥ 4% ≥ 5% < 1% < 2% < 3% < 4% ≥ 3% < 0% < 1% < 3% * Schools will not be placed in the lowest improvement category until two years of the 3-year rolling average is in effect.

American Student Achievement Institute

To Meet Safe Harbor (NCLB) Will not place school in improvement Applies if a student group: 1. Does not meet AYP 2. % of non-proficient students is reduced by 10% from the previous year 3. Demonstrates improvement in the other indicator (or maintains performance at or above goal) American Student Achievement Institute

To meet local steps on the way to our vision:

100% over the bar

1.

2.

3.

4.

Analysis Questions

How does our data compare to our vision data?

What data fields reflect achievement gaps What data fields please us?

What data fields disturbs us?

PRACTICE ACTIVITY

DATA ANALYSIS p. XX-XX

What should we measure?

KEY ELEMENTS OF HIGH ACHIEVING SCHOOLS Data should help us understand what is getting in the way of learning:

• • • • •

1.

Expectations Curriculum Instruction Assessment Extra Help Guidance 7. Environment

PRACTICE ACTIVITY

DATA ANALYSIS p. XX-XX

What should we measure?

STRATEGY DATA - PRIMARY Are the adults doing something differently?

a.

Who are we trying to change?

b.

What behavior or attitude do we want to see?

c.

What will we count to see if the change occurred?

EXAMPLE: Project Based Learning a.

b.

c.

All Teachers Incorporate projects into their instruction % of teachers observed facilitating projects during “Principal Walk-Throughs”

What should we measure?

STRATEGY DATA - SECONDARY Are the students doing something differently?

a.

Who are we trying to change?

b.

What behavior or attitude do we want to see?

c.

What will we count to see if the change occurred?

EXAMPLE: Project Based Learning a.

b.

Students Apply classroom content to real-world problem c.

solving % of students who submit a project in which they have used classroom content to solve a real-world problem

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Sue Reynolds Indiana Student Achievement Institute

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