This document summarizes an Ed Psy 510 session on using data to meet student needs. It includes: 1) Presentations from Brian Lowney on developing systems to support struggling readers and building a data culture, and from Nicolle Wambold on NWEA assessments. 2) Small group discussions using visual models like Love's Pyramid and Harvard's Data Wise Cycle to analyze a reading on using data. 3) An assignment for participants to comment on a class blog post and provide feedback on assignments submitted to Dropbox.

1. Ed Psy 510 Session Eight
Dr. Glenn E. Malone

2. 10/15
Welcome Brian Lowney
Nicolle Wambold NWEA
TSC Sharing Gold 7&8
Assignment Review
The Blog & DropBox

3. Brian Lowney
Chief Academic Officer
• How do you develop systems to meet the needs of students who are reading three or more
levels below grade level to ensure their success in other academic areas?
• How do you schedule time for teams to meet to analyze data and create action plans. What
steps do you take when you notice teams are not moving in the right direction?
• How do you get all your teachers on board (going in the same direction), and encourage them to
stay focused?
• How do you engage parent and community partnerships to improve instructional outcomes?
What actions did you take and what were the results?
• What are the quintessential steps to building a data culture, and how do you know if it’s working?
What is your role in keeping data teams accountable and functional?
• How and/or did you incorporate evidence-based research to assist with intervention and
implementation strategies in order to address areas of concerns revealed through data collection,
and how did you measure their effectiveness?
• What has been the biggest adjustment for you coming from being a building principal to a CAO?
How do you view and use data differently?

4. Nicolle Wambold
NWEA Highlights
NWEA
Northwest Evaluation Association

5. TSC Sharing
Groups of 4
• What common understandings does your group
have regarding the reading?
• Can you cite examples from your current settings
that match/expand the reading?
• Any common concerns or follow-up questions
does your group have about the reading?

6. Visual Models
• Love’s Pyramid
• Harvard’s Data Wise Cycle
• Bernhardt’s Multiple Measures

7. Visual Models

8. Visual Models

9. Dropbox & Blog Comments
• Let’s reflect on our learning!
• Add your comments to tonight’s class post…How
are you integrating the content in your classes into
your practice?
• Reply to 2 or 3 other comments
• Assignments are “graded” in Dropbox, Let’s begin
to review the work of others and give feedback to
each other.

10. Online Summative data
• OSPI Report Card
• ERDC
• QUERY
• SLDS
• SBE
• CEDR
• Performance Plus