Coaching in a Datarich Environment Becky Jensen Alum

Coaching in a Data-rich Environment Becky Jensen, Alum Rock Union School District Meaghen Spencer, Santa Clara County Office of Education

Coaching According to Wikipedia, “Coaching is a form of development in which a person called a coach supports a learner or client in achieving a specific personal or professional goal by providing training and guidance. ”

Coaching Approach Decision based on Data Internal focus Teacher Coaching may start at the personal level with what a teacher wants to change, learn or help a student with. External Focus School or District After some data analysis a school or district may choose to focus on a specific instructional practice, a group of underserved students, etc. Root Cause Analysis Decision based on Data

Coaching with Data TRUS T A Results-Oriented Cycle of Inquiry

A Data-Rich ROCI Coaching Cycle Reflect & Adjust Set Goals Plan Act Reflect on trends adult practice and student learning Clearly articulate: Coaching Plan - Shifts in student learning behaviors ROCI Coaching Cycles - 2 -8 wks Teaching & Instructional Plan depending on the need Consider what may need to change and what should stay the same - and why - Shifts in adults practice - Data to be collected - SMART goal Coach implements coaching plan regular meetings with coachee, regular observations with feedback/input sessions, etc. Teacher implements the instructional Assess Coach observes to provide final insight aligned to goal, collects additional qualitative and quantitative Teacher assess students aligned to the student learning goal

Student Data for Powerful Coaching ● ● ● State Assessments (CAASP/ELPAC) Foundational Skill Assessments Reading Assessments Math Tasks Observational Data Short-Cycle Assessments

Coaching Tools: GLC to Coaching Trust Google Doc Cycle

Coaching Tools Google Doc

Coaching with Data in an aligned System → School & District Systems

Aligned Coaching System Peers in 01 Collab School-sponsored District-sponsored Vestibulum nec congue tempus Teacher School-sponsored Coach School-sponsored Prof 02 Dvlpt District-sponsored Based on framework in Building Teachers' Capacity for Success, Chapter 2 by Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral

Aligned Coaching System Teachers are being supported…. . D A T A ● As individuals (Coach) ● Within small groups (Grade/Content/PLC) ● Within larger groups (Trainings, Workshops, etc. )

School District Coaching System ★ Coaching Approach ○ Why we Coach and How we Coach ★ Relationship Building ○ Valuing building trust in people and data ★ Coaching w/ Data: Collection & Analysis ○ Tools and resources to support teachers and coaches to collect and organize information related to their coaching focus ★ Dedicated time ★ Alignment & Reinforcement/Encouragement ○ A coaching approach that is aligned to school’s vision/mission and provided for coachees to have learning reinforced and/or encouraged in various forums (PD, grade level collab, PLC)

Using Data. Zone in Coaching

Maximize Data. Zone as a Coach Data Reflection ● Review data across grades, teachers, contents to identify trends, opportunities, or bright spots in student learning (comparison dashboards by subject, by year, by demographic, etc. ). Also, side-by-side data reflection with teacher/teams. Articulation of Goals ● Dashboards and metrics can help quickly pinpoint the data for goal setting (i. e. “Currently, 46% of 4 th graders met standard on SBA ELA”). This can be done at the school level or grade level, classroom/teacher level, or student level. Progress Monitoring and Tracking ● Track student progress via benchmark/local assessments loaded into Data. Zone. Compare historical data for student and monitor other key data points for clues and signs of coaching impact.

Data. Zone

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