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Determining the Current Reality SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
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Data-Driven Goals Workshop
Analyzing Data to Improve Student Learning


School Improvement Template
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Purpose
To analyze data patterns that form the basis of improvement plans. The ultimate goal is improved student learning and achievement results.
Student Patterns, Achievement Patterns, and Program Quality Patterns drive Results

Eight Steps
  1. Organizing and Setting Context
  2. Collecting and Organizing Data
  3. Analyzing Data Patterns
  4. Developing Hypothesis
  5. Refining Improvement Goals
  6. Refining Action Plans
  7. Defining Evaluation Criteria
  8. Making the Commitment

The Analysis Process
The Analysis Process
School Improvement Web Sites

Highlighting the Data
Blue circleBlue--WOW! Beyond Expectations ( 90% +)
Green circleGreen--Good! Meets Expectations (80-89%)
Yellow circleYellow--Caution! Below Expectations (70-79%)
Pink circlePink--URGENT! In need of immediate improvement (0-69%)


Summarize Patterns
Summarize patterns of strength. Use positive findings in public relations.

Summarize patterns of problems. Rank order according to urgency. These parterns become the basis of improvement plans.



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