DataDriven Decisions A New MindSet SkillSet and ToolSet

Data-Driven Decisions: A New Mind-Set, Skill-Set and Tool-Set

Introduction and Welcome Burnell Lemoine, Superintendent

State of Data in the District Randy Bernard, Office of Staff Development

Celebrating Data Rooms

K – 2 Data Walls (Report Cards, Reading Levels, Unit Skills Mastered)

i. LEAP & LEAP Scores by Student (under each set of points earned by student by ELA or Math)

Discipline DATA shown by red zone, yellow zone, green zone kids

Attendance & Discipline

Professional Library

UPDATES: Committee Documents Course Failure Evaluation Form

Data-Driven Decisions: A New Mind-Set, Skill-Set and Tool-Set Gabe Rodriguez- Research Associate, Picard Center Becky Kreamer- Educational Consultant

Academic Achievement & Social Competence n Sy io at st em rm fo Teams: Support Staff In s OUTCOMES Data: Support Decision Making Practices Support Students Center for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (2002)

Steps towards D 3 M • Collect • Post Data Rooms Data Teams • Alignment • Admin. Training • Team Training • Actionable Info. D 3 M

Got process? Plan * Do * Study * Act

Graphic Organizer Strengths (+) Lessons Learned Deltas (-) Need to Learn Plan* Do* Study* Act*

Begin with the end in mind: To provide you with a new Mind-set, Skill-set and Tool-set to utilize data in your decisionmaking process

Mind-set, Skill-set, Toolset Video

Managing the Data Team “Far and away, the biggest mistake managers make is ignoring the critical importance of alignment. ” James Collins and Jerry Porras, Built to Last.

How do I empower my school teams? Where are the people on your team? How much of their talent, passion, and commitment are they volunteering? 7

Essential Ingredients for Empowerment 11

Four Chronic Problems For Teams 10

Where do I fit the School Data Team in?

Required School Level Teams Leadership Team School Improvement Team Grade Level / Dept. Team SBLC Data Team

Principal Leadership Team School Improvement Team Grade/ Dpt. Level Teams Data Team SBLC

Principal: Roles and Responsibilities 1. Align teams 2. Communicate team purpose and outcomes 3. Clearly define and communicate expectations connected to data 4. Ensure teams utilization of data 5. Provide tools and training necessary to utilize data

What types of data does an administrator look at? n n n Attendance Enrollment Satisfaction surveys (student, teacher, parents) Test results to assess progress, allocate resources and create SIP Issues brought up by the Leadership Team

Principal Leadership Team School Improvement Team Grade/ Dpt. Level Teams Data Team SBLC

Working Smarter, Not Harder n n n Document divided up according to teams outlined on diagram Includes Purpose, Outcome, Target Group, Staff Last column: Expectations and Data Sources

Guiding Questions n n 1. Can you eliminate other committees on your campus? 2. Can you combine other initiatives or committees on your campus? 3. Are you over or under-utilizing certain staff? 4. Is the staff member selected maximizing their strengths?

Principal Leadership Team School Improvement Team Grade/ Dpt. Level Teams Data Team SBLC

Leadership Team: n n Purpose Outcome Target Group Staff involved

What expectations do you have for your Leadership Team to utilize school data? What data sources would you like your Leadership Team to utilize?

Principal Leadership Team School Improvement Team Grade/ Dpt. Level Teams Data Team SBLC

Principal Leadership Team School Improvement Team • Professional Development • Parent/ Community Support Grade/ Dpt. Level Teams Data Team SBLC

School Improvement Plan Teams n n Purpose(s) Outcome(s) Target Group(s) Staff Involved

What expectations do you have for your School Improvement Teams to utilize school data? What data sources would you like your School Improvement Team to utilize?

Principal Leadership Team School Improvement Team Grade/ Dpt. Level Teams Data Team SBLC

Grade Level Teams n n Purpose Outcome Target Group Staff Involved

What expectations do you have for your Grade Level Teams to utilize school data? What data sources would you like your Grade Level Teams to utilize?

Principal Leadership Team School Improvement Team Grade/ Dpt. Level Teams Data Team SBLC

Principal Leadership Team School Improvement Team Grade/ Dpt. Level Teams Data Team SBLC Rt. I • Academic • PBIS

SBLC and RTI Teams n n Purposes Outcomes Target Group Staff Involved

What expectations do you have for your SBLC/RTI teams to utilize school data? What data sources would you like your SBLC/RTI to utilize?

All of these critical teams require the use of a lot of data: How can we be efficient and effective with data?

Data Teams

Data Team: Roles and Responsibilities n n Purpose Outcome Target Group Staff Involved

Functional View of School Data Leadership SBLC School Level Data Grade Level Teams SIT

What is a School Data Team? School Data Team Development Document

Forming the School Data Team Who should be on it? Team roles and responsibilities School Based Data Team Planning Guide

Common Objections and Barriers to Data Driven Decision Making

Major Barriers for School Districts n n n Lack of training 50% Lack of understanding 39% Absence of clear priorities of what to do with the data 35% Low quality data 24% Timing of data 24% Data is too complicated to understand 22%

Objection 1: Ouch! It hurts. Maybe it’ll hurt less if I don’t look.

Confront Reality “The first responsibility of a leader is to confront reality. ” Max De. Pree, CEO, Herman Miller

Objection 2: I’m overwhelmed and short on time. I know my students and school well enough to know what is needed.

Avoid cardiac assessments. These are just assumptions that may or may not be correct.

Objection 3: I don’t want to point fingers or go on a witch hunt.

Objection 4: I have a data room, so I am already doing this.

Build it and they will come is not enough. Reporting is not analysis.

Objection 5: I always look at the prior years data to make decisions. What’s new with this process?

Recap: The School Data Team n n Roles Responsibilities Meetings: See sample agenda Training: TBA

Closing and Final Remarks Update Graphic Organizer Louise Chargois, Curriculum and Instruction

Thank you! Make it a great year!