Data-Driven Instruction by Patrick O’Neill, Tim Mangiaracina, Uzma Bashir, Wadner Gedeon

History of Data-Driven Instruction Educators learn ed how to teach through Methodologies Strategies Textbooks Programs Professional Development History of…

Educators learn ed how to teach through

Methodologies

Strategies

Textbooks

Programs

Professional Development

Success of sound educational approaches were measured through annual summative test scores. History of Data-Driven Instruction Mainly, sound educational approaches were utilized to ensure that teachers adhered to required methods and materials. History of…

Success of sound educational approaches were measured through annual summative test scores.

History of Data-Driven Instruction School staff evaluated test results to modify practices once a year that did not meet their expectations Annual summative test scores must change to drive instructions History of…

School staff evaluated test results

to modify practices once a year

that did not meet their expectations

History of Data-Driven Instruction A Change in How Educators Learn To Teach Methodologies Strategies Textbooks Programs Professional Development All Based on the Data NOW History of…

A Change in How Educators Learn

To Teach

No Child Left Behind are held responsible for student achievement Schools, Districts and States: implement new and better systems for collecting, storing, and manipulating data to modify instructions History of… The Origins

No Child Left Behind Data will have to be used, not just collected Use of data to plot progress, plan and execute instructional interventions, report results and hold students, teachers, administrators and school system accountable. History of… The Origins

Use of data to plot progress, plan and execute

instructional interventions, report results

and hold students, teachers, administrators

and school system accountable.

Disadvantages or Dangers of Data-Driven Instruction Misuse Abuse Confus-ion Dangers of…

Misuse

Abuse

Confus-ion

Disadvantages or Dangers of Data-Driven Instruction It used to be that schools talked first about children. Now they talk about test scores and data. “Data-Driven” is the latest buzzword sweeping the education industry. Dangers of…

Disadvantages or Dangers of Data-Driven Instruction “Data-Driven” is the latest buzzword sweeping the education industry. State Tests City Tests, Local tests What happens if there is no time to analyze the data? Dangers of…

State Tests

City Tests,

Local tests

Disadvantages or Dangers of Data-Driven Instruction “ One Strategy Fits All” Does not work in Data-Driven Environments The teacher must be able to multitask within the classroom environment and still keep discipline. Dangers of…

Disadvantages or Dangers of Data-Driven Instruction What will happen if the Data takes control of the teacher? Teaching to the Test Dangers of…

Disadvantages or Dangers of Data-Driven Instruction Teaching to the Test It doesn’t need to happen but we need to be very careful Dangers of…

Disadvantages or Dangers of Data-Driven Instruction How can we avoid these concerns turning into problems? Self- assessment Peer- assessment Student Feedback If we can avoid these dangers, there are Solid advantages to Data Driven Education Dangers of…

Self- assessment

Peer- assessment

Student Feedback

Advantages of Data-Driven Instruction Advantages of… Data Allows us to: Provide Feedback for Teachers and Administrators. Prevent Over-reliance on Standardized Tests Prevent “One Size Fits All” Solutions Give Schools the Ability to Respond to Accountability Questions.

Provide Feedback for Teachers and Administrators.

Prevent Over-reliance on Standardized Tests

Prevent “One Size Fits All” Solutions

Give Schools the Ability to Respond

to Accountability Questions.

Advantages of Data-Driven Instruction Advantages of… Scattered staff development programs Budgetary decisions Reports to the community about school events Parent communication Grading systems Administrative team meeting focused solely on operations Use of Data in decision making process:

Scattered staff development programs

Budgetary decisions

Reports to the community about school events

Parent communication

Grading systems

Administrative team meeting focused

solely on operations

NCLB- IN ACTION Advantages of… “ We can not assume that our schools will naturally drift toward using technology effectively. We must commit ourselves to staying the course and making the changes necessary to reach our goals of educating every child. These are ambitious goals, but they are goals worthy of great nation such as ours. Together, we can use technology to ensure that no child left behind.”

NCLB- GOALS Advantages of… Every child should be reading by 3rd grade Every child should be technology literate by 8th grade A highly qualify teacher should be in every public school classroom by 2005 Data should be use to drive decisions, target resources and support instruction.

Every child should be reading by 3rd grade

Every child should be technology

literate by 8th grade

A highly qualify teacher should be

in every public school classroom by 2005

Data should be use to drive decisions,

target resources and support instruction.

Advantages of Data-Driven Instruction Advantages of… Student Learning What Students know and are able to as a result of their schooling Examples including standardized, norm-referenced, and criterion referenced tests; performance and standards-based assessments; teacher-made tests; grades and grade point averages.

Advantages of Data-Driven Instruction Advantages of… Demographics Statistical characteristics of human populations and descriptive information about the school community. Examples including attendance, enrollment, and grade level ethnicity, gender, native language crime rate, socio economic status. About Students Class sizes Absences Drop out rate Home background About Staff Number of teacher and administrators Absences Types of certification Involvement committee Examples of demographic data:

Advantages of Data-Driven Instruction Advantages of… With Data Driven decisions we are able to accurately point out problems, identify students needing Intervention and find solutions. We are also able to make decision in mid-course to continually improve the academic success of our students. This is why Data Driven Schools are our future of education

What is the Future of Data-Driven Instruction? “ It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable” -Moliere Future of…

The Future of Data-Driven Instruction New York City’s Education Mayor Control of Schools by State edict Information Savvy (Bloomberg, LLP) Wanted to be held accountable Future of…

New York City’s Education Mayor

Control of Schools by State edict

Information Savvy (Bloomberg, LLP)

Wanted to be held accountable

The Future of Data-Driven Instruction IS NOW! Birth of Princeton Review Interim Assessments Students take quarterly bi-monthly test Test is aligned with Curriculum and Standards Future of…

Birth of Princeton Review

Interim Assessments

Students take quarterly bi-monthly test

Test is aligned with Curriculum

and Standards

The Future of Data-Driven Instruction IS NOW! Teachers self evaluate their progress along the curriculum Teachers diagnose student results Teachers decide to re-teach or refer for extra help Future of…

Teachers self evaluate their progress

along the curriculum

Teachers diagnose student results

Teachers decide to re-teach or

refer for extra help

The Future IS NOW! Administration can review Teacher’s progress along curriculum Administration can review Student’s progress by class Administration can monitor usage by both teacher and student Future of…

Administration can review Teacher’s

progress along curriculum

Administration can review Student’s

progress by class

Administration can monitor usage

by both teacher and student

The Future IS NOW! Administration can review Teacher’s progress along curriculum Administration can review Student’s progress by class Administration can monitor usage by both teacher and student Future of…

Administration can review Teacher’s

progress along curriculum

Administration can review Student’s

progress by class

Administration can monitor usage

by both teacher and student

The Future IS NOW! Last step...Accountability Students who logged in more than 12 times... Teachers who use on-line worksheets and tests... Future of…

Last step...Accountability

Students who logged in

more than 12 times...

Teachers who use on-line

worksheets and tests...

The Future IS NOW! “ How do you explain not trying this tool if your children are not meeting standards?” -O’Neill Future of…

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