1. How can we use data to
improve
student achievement?
2009 Data
KIPP Voyage Academy for Girls

2. Agenda
 TWBAT:
 Understand 2009 5th grade Science TAKS
results, attendance, and referral data
 Make connections with data presented
 Create goals and action plans for 2010-2011

3. Questions to answer…
 What are your thoughts about how our 5th grade Science Scores compare to
KIPP Houston/District and Texas/State Scores? Explain.
 What conclusions can you draw from the 2008-2009 attendance data?
 Do you think our attendance percentages have affected our 5th grade Science
TAKS scores? Explain.
 What conclusions can you draw from the referral percentages 2008-2009 data?
 Do you think our referral rates affected our 5th grade Science TAKS scores?
Explain

4. Snap Shot
April 2009 5th Grade Science TAKS results
n=78
Note-70% or above is passing
Question-What are your thoughts about how our 5th grade Science
results compare to KIPP Houston/District and Texas/State Scores?
Explain.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Voyage KIPP Houston Texas
% passing

5. Attendance Percentage Rates for 5th grade students
2008-2009
N=78
Questions- What conclusions can you make from the graph
above? Do you think our attendance percentages have affected
our 5th grade Science TAKS scores? Explain.
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
1st 9 wks 2nd 9 wks 3rd 9 wks 4th 9 wks
5th graders

6. Referral Percentages
5th graders
2008-2009
 N=78
 Questions-What conclusions can you draw from the graph above?
 Do you think our referral rates affected our 5th grade Science TAKS scores?
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
1st 9
wks
2nd 9
wks
3rd 9
wks
4th
9wks
5th graders

7. Overall Data
N=78
Note: Pie Graph Displays KIPP Voyage 2009 Science TAKS results
Question- Based on the data presented above think, pair and share your thoughts
and your written responses with another teacher.
Vo yage
25%
KIP P H o usto n
34%
T exas
41%
Vo yage
KIP P H o usto n
T exas
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Referral
Attendance
Referral 5 7 15 10
Attendance 95 87 80 95
1st 9 wks 2nd 9 wks 3rd 9 wks 4th 9 wks

8. Action Plan
 Identify 3 major conclusions we can make from
the data. Explain
 Identify additional contributing factors
 Set a Dept goal for 5th grade 2011 TAKS results.
 Strategize improvement plans based on the 3 sets
of data and additional variables
 Identify struggling students
 Identify scope and sequence for “data-checkin”
 Additional questions or comments

9. Our goal is to achieve 100% passing rate by 2013!
Expected Increase in 5th grade Science
TAKS results
45
75 90
100
190
2009 2011 2012 2013