EDLM 510: Research for School Improvement

Table 1 Student data that may be utilized towards the goal of individualized learning.
Source

Methodology

Access

Classification
(Adapted from Earl
& Katz, 2006.)

Personal Student
Details

InternalStudent
Data Centre

Qualitative (photograph, date of

birth, legal name, grade, home
address, parental information, BC
education status, SMUS student
number, Personal Education
Number, citizenship, enrolment
and graduation dates,
day/boarding student)

School Data System

general faculty and
staff access

Student characteristics

Student
Academic, Arts,
Athletics and
Service
Information

InternalStudent
Data Centre, faculty,
coaches,
houseparents,
academic and
pastoral advisors

Mixed (internal progress

indicators, current report cards,
archived report cards, Records of
Achievement, transcripts)

School Data System

general faculty and
staff access; limited
parent and student
portals

Student characteristics
Student achievement

Student Course
Information

InternalStudent
Data Centre,
Assistant Director,
Administration

Qualitative (course enrolments

and teachers, timetable, academic
& pastoral advisor, study blocks,
test schedule, attendance, excused
absences)

School Data System

general faculty and
staff access; limited
parent and student
portals

Student characteristics

InternalLearning
Resources Centre

Mixed (based on Psychological

Education test results and
analysis, parent and student
interviews with learning resource
specialists)

School Data System

(identified students
only)general faculty
and staff access;
limited parent and
student portals

Student characteristics,
Student achievement
Student opinions
Parent opinions

Student achievement

Student Data

Individualized
Education Plans
(IEP)

Grade Books

Internalfaculty

Quantitative (records of formative

and summative assessment
organized by learning outcome)

School Data System

(restricted teacher
access only) or marks
software or paper grade
bookrestricted
teacher access only

Online
Assessments

Internalfaculty

Mixedclosed and open

questions: immediate formative
assessment and delayed
summative assessment feedback

Intranet Moodle
teacher and student
access by course
enrolment

Student achievement

Student Feedback
Surveys

Internalfaculty
administered

Mixed (questionnaires with open

and closed questions)

Restricted teacher
access (online e.g.:
Survey Monkey)

Student opinions

Student
Graduation
Requirements

Internal (School
mark) and External
BC Ministry of
Education Provincial
Examinations

Quantitative (weighted: School

markssummative assessments,
and BC provincial examinations
as per graduation requirements)

School Data System

general faculty and
staff access; limited
parent and student
portals

Student achievement

Entrance Tests

InternalOffice of
Admissions

Quantitative (student achievement

on school administered
specialized standardized tests for
literacy and numeracy)

Restricted:
GatekeeperDirector
of Admissions

Student achievement

Application and
Registration
Documents

Externalstudent
families, previous
schools

Mixed (application, registration,

academic, arts and athletic
achievement certificates, report
cards)

Restricted:
GatekeeperDirector
of Admissions

Student achievement
Student opinions
Parent opinions