USING DATA FOR TARGETED INTERVENTIONS

27th Annual Florida Educational Technology Conference January 25, 2007 Orlando Convention Center Orlando , Florida

VISION TO KNOW AN DO
Participants Keith Krueger, CEO, CoSN Sharnell S. Jackson, Chief eLearning Officer, Chicago Public Schools

PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Learning about CoSNs Data-driven Decision Making Initiative: Vision to Know and Do Hearing about the approach of Chicago Public Schools to data-driven decision making and targeted interventions Engaging the audience with questions

VISION TO KNOW AND DO

www.3d2know.org
Launched in 2003 by CoSN to help educators use data effectively. This initiative is : a highly-respected source of up-to-date, unbiased information an easy to use mechanism for educating school leaders a nationally-recognized framework for sharing knowledge
Supported by Founding Partners ETS, IBM and SAS with additional support from Dell, Pearson Education, SchoolNet, and Texas Instruments. Scholastic Administr@tor is the Media Partner.

NCLB
"Information is the key to holding schools accountable for improved performance every year among every student groupData is our best management tool. I often say that what gets measured, gets done. If we know the contours of the problem, and who is affected, we can put forward a solution. Teachers can adjust lesson plans. Administrators can evaluate curricula. Data can inform decision-making. Thanks to No Child Left Behind, we're no longer flying blind."
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings

DEFINITION
Data-Driven Decision Making A process of making choices based on appropriate analysis of relevant information

CHANGING THE MINDSET

Why does education data make educators so uncomfortable? To only slightly exaggerate, for the past 150 years data was something a third party required you to gather about yourself so they could embarrass you with it three months later. Or so teachers and administrators believed. Data was something higher-ups would use to catch you doing something wrong. No longer. As Montgomery County MD Superintendent Jerry Weast elegantly says, in his district, he uses data to catch you doing something right. Thats the good news. The better news is that the idea is catching on.

FROM VISION TO ACTION

From Vision to Action: How School Districts Use Data to Improve Performance A CoSN publication for school district leaders and K-12 educators seeking ways to implement a data-driven decision making process

KEY THEMES
Implementing a successful school district data-driven decision making process requires a collaborative team approach. The process is continual and cyclical moving from the collection of data , to reporting and analysis and finally to using data for targeted interventions. Technology tools can be effectively utilized in the process.

CPS Approach
Data-Driven Decisions (D3)
for Teaching, Learning, and Leading
Frequent Formative Assessments Discourse Interpreting Multiple Data Measures

MEASURABLE INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS

GOOD BASELINE DATA

Assess
Improved Instructional Practices

Plan

Teach

DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKING PROCESS

A process of three functional areas: collection, integration and dissemination of data; analysis and reporting of data; and process and procedures for acting on the data.

PROGRESS IN DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKING

Majority of districts are making progress in collection of data and most are working towards analysis and reporting. Challenging task remains providing teachers with proven strategies for targeted interventions in the classroom.

DATA COLLECTION AND INTEGRATION CHECKLIST

Is a data warehouse in place? Are the technical and human support tools in place to move data from warehouse to schoolhouse? Are systems developed to integrate data into instruction? Are teachers using assessments to measure progress? Are curriculum and assessments aligned to standards?

DATA ANALYSIS CHECKLIST

Do teachers have access to data in an easyto-use format soon after assessment? Does the district support the process with analytical tools and trained staff to give decision makers confidence in the data and tools? Are teachers trained to use item analysis to understand student outcomes and instructional effectiveness?

USING DATA CHECKLIST

Does the district provide the tools and training to interpret and query data? Have data teams developed a process for identifying, recommending and implementing intervention based on data? Do district and school-site change agents support teachers and their use of targeted interventions?

ONLINE ASSESSMENT TOOL

Take a simple 10-question assessment is available at 3d2know.cosn.org/assessment/survey.cfm Receive an immediate response Learn where you are in the process of becoming a data rich district

FAQS
Visit www.3d2know.org View the full list of FAQs Coming Soon: Moderated discussion around these questions

TEN REASONS TO BRING DATA INTO DECISIONS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Assess the current and future needs of students Decide what to change Determine if goals are being met Engage in continuous school improvement Identify root causes of problems Align instruction to standards. Provide personalized instruction. Track professional development Meet accountability provisions of NCLB Keep constituents informed about progress.

NEW!! PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Professional development resources for district level technology decision makers, Based on CoSN Essential Skills Framework Includes backgrounder book and workshop CD with participant workbook to teach you everything you need to know about using data effectively in the educational process. Available at
https://my.cosn.org/mycosn/store/

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ABOUT COSN
CoSN Mission CoSN is the countrys premier voice in education technology leadership with a mission to serve as the national organization for K-12 technology leaders who use technology strategically to ultimately improve teaching and learning. CoSN provides products and services to support and nurture leadership development, advocacy, coalition building, and awareness of emerging technologies.

Audience Key technology leaders at the school district, state and national level and from the private sector

COSN LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES

Accessible Technologies for All Students Project http://www.accessibletech4all.org/ increasing achievement and success for all students through the unlimited and effective use of accessible technologies Taking Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to the Classroom http://classroomtco.cosn.org/ Helping School Leaders Budget More Accurately for Education Technology Cyber Security for the Digital District http://securedistrict.cosn.org/ Ensuring Security of School Networks Value of Investment http://www.edtechvoi.org Providing tools to understand the costs and benefits of proposed technology projects K-12 Open Technologies http://www.k12opentech.org Helping educators adopt and evaluate open technologies

K-12 School Networking Conference

Bridging Individualized Learning & High Stakes Accountability www.k12schoolnetworking.org
March 28-30, 2007

CoSNs K-12 School Networking Conference is the premier event for education leaders on technology and learning through the Internet! The conference attracts over 800 district, state and national education technology leaders. International Symposium on March 27, 2007

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THANKS FOR COMING!!

Keith Krueger keith@cosn.org
202-861-2676 x118

www.cosn.org