1. Student Achievement Data
Strategic Planning, Goal Setting, and Professional Learning
Prepared for the 2015 ILT Summer Retreat by:
Thomas Ferry, Caitlin Colandrea, & Scott Cascone

2. Work Groups
Please find your name at the appropriate table and be seated with your
respective group members.
Please logon to your google account and find the note-taking sheet titled:
“ILT Data Presentation Note taking Sheet”
Please select a group member to play the role of recorder, and if you wish
designate 1 or 2 spokespersons for your group.

3. Presentation Objectives
● To generate a list of best past practices for utilizing student achievement
data to inform decision-making, planning, and professional learning.
● To identify valid focuses for building goals by engaging in a data analysis
activity using easyCBM (K-8).
● To identify existing sources of student achievement data on the high
school level, as well as prospective sources which are/can be used to track
student progress and inform decision-making by engaging in a roundtable
discussion (9-12).
● To develop a short term three step action plan to be used to facilitate more
consistent and deliberate use of student achievement data to inform
instruction and decision-making.
● To develop a list of needed administrative supports and resources to assist
with this work.

4. Group Sharing
Prompt: In what ways did you and/or your staff utilize student achievement data to
inform goal setting, strategic planning, and/or professional learning during the 2014-15
school year.
*Take 7 minutes to develop a list of best practices and record on the note taking sheet.

5. Break-Out Groups
K-8 Administrators, as well as Dr. Tuohy, Ms. Minch-Klass, Mr. Celentano, and
Dr. Ferrara will stay put for a session on the online student assessment
program easyCBM.
-Get acquainted with the program and engage in a data mining and analysis activity
Directors, high school administrators, and remaining supervisors will move to
the semicircle of tables next to the computer lab to participate in a roundtable
discussion on secondary assessment.
-Develop a list of existing assessments, as well as potential new assessments which can be used
more strategically to track student growth and achievement on the high school level. Enter the
brainstormed list into the presentation Google Doc.

6. Scroll down to the Action Plan text box on the note taking sheet and write a 3
step bulleted action plan which you will conduct in your building or department
(s). The action plan can take the form of actual PD or SMART goals or can
simply be steps which you will take to lead staff to more consistent and targeted
use of data.
Planning

7. Closure: Exit Ticket
In the Google Doc, please list any administrative supports, be they staff
development, human resources, hardware, software, or material which you feel
could facilitate yours and your staff’s efforts in this regard.