1. Collaborative Inquiry as a Vehicle
for Using Data

2. Earl and Katz (2006) stress that data use should
not be seen as separate from planning and
routine decisions in schools. Rather, data should
inform an ongoing process of analysis, insight,
new learning and changes in practice. “Leaders
who use data well believe that schools can make
a difference. Their model of education change is
focused on changing schools to help ensure
better services and better learning for all
students.”

6. 2 minute brainstorm
In your experience, what has been the
focus, or inquiry question of some
PLC’s/collaborative inquiry/action
research that you have participated
been?
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7. Places to Find Data - PRINCIPALS

8. Places to Find Data - TEACHERS

9. What wrong conclusions could be made
from this data?
What other questions could you dig for?

11. How do you fund a PLC?
Secondary
Elementary

12. Activity
In groups, take your data and imagine you are about to
create your School Improvement Plan for Student
Achievement (SIPSA).
After a quick look through;
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What areas may you focus on?
What focus may some of your PLC’s take?
What teachers would you invite to join in your PLC’s?
What class data would you gather or ask teachers to bring to
the PLC’s?
• Is there any misleading or data that doesn’t sit quite right?
Perhaps an area that requires more digging?