What better way to demonstrate an example of how I can and have worked with educators to use data to make instructional decisions than this...
Click on the images below to see examples of how I teach students how to collect and analyze their own data for goal-setting.
These Trackers are examples of how I teach students about tracking their own progress on standards. These trackers are designed to encourage students (and teachers) that assessments (unit, tasks, daily exit tickets, quizzes, etc.) are just checks to see what they know; to see if they are ready for the next piece. If we are teaching for mastery and students do not score 80% or higher on a check for understanding, they need another learning opportunity and can check again. I want students (and teachers) to know that the assessment is not the end and then, we move on whether students are ready or not, but that multiple opportunities may be necessary for all students to be ready.
This document is an example of a Continuous Improvement Plan I created for a school district. It is a sample of how to collect and analyze data, then plan to adjust instruction based on current reality and desired results. This example is scaled to the district level, but I have done this with individual school sites, CLTs and individual teacher levels as well. Click the image to see the entire document.