Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Tis the Season-- 10 Resolutions for Crunch Time

1)Examine the results of the latest writing prompt administered at your school. Create a list of students by rubric scores. Intensify and differentiate instruction for the students based on this latest data point.

2)Revisit your list of the top 45% in science to ensure that all students are currently performing at the levels they should. Intensify the enrichments these students receive.

3)Revisit your list of students who received an Achievement Level 2 last year in reading or mathematics (bubble students). Provide additional support to ensure they move to the next level.

4)Revisit your list of students who were retained last year in any grade (3-10). Look at the available data points to see what their progress has been like this year. Remember to get a learning gain—they must go up an achievement level.

5)Look at the tutorial/enrichment lists. Look at the available data points for these students. Has there been progress? If not, what changes need to be made?

6)Revisit your list of students who scored at Achievement Levels 3, 4, or 5. Look at the available data points to see if their progress is in the upward direction. What will you do in the last 9 weeks to maintain or increase their achievement level?

7)Senior high schools should look at all the students who are currently retained in the computer but are attending night school or participating in virtual school to ensure that if they complete the credit needed, the student is appropriately promoted in the computer.

8)Make sure your teachers are fluent with the Item Specifications (Test Specs). If not provide immediate professional development because this is crucial during this crunch period.

9)Examine exposure rates your students are having to Informational Text. If you are satisfied with the rate and results, continue. If not, make adjustments now to increase the exposure. Use all of your resources effectively and efficiently.

10)How many points are you away from the next accountability grade? What do you feel is your probability rate of achieving the next level? What are you doing differently during the next nine weeks to maintain standards where mastery was achieved and improve standards that were weak?

For more informations see: Effective Data Usage : Utilizing Data to Effectively Drive Instruction Powerpoint