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“One of the most powerful Community Room
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9 district is the data wall.”

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Participants should attend in
teams of 2-3 and must bring
a USB key and the following
information from the completed
data team cycle:
In this age of data-driven decision making and accountability, schools’
progress toward educational goals and outcomes should be transparent • school or team data;
to the community. One very effective way of doing this is through the • data team minutes or
display of data walls and data graphs. Whether they are hand drawn forms; and
or computer generated, these data displays show students, parents, • samples of assessments,
teachers, and other community members the progress students have student work, lesson
made. The data walls should be presented in an informative and visually plans, and/or other
appealing way to ensure they are understood and will have an impact. supporting materials.

In preparation for the Connecticut State Department of SERC staff will be

Education’s 5th Annual Data Showcase, scheduled for April 28-29,
available after the
2010, the State Education Resource Center (SERC) is providing
a free workshop to assist school data teams in constructing
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their data walls for display. This hands-on session will include: assistance via phone or
e-mail to support the
• a brief overview of data walls and the display of high-quality teams’ completion of
examples; their data walls.
• time and materials for participants to create their own data walls,
including
— display boards
— a laminator
— a color printer See next page for application
— markers
— stick-on letters
• guidance on selecting the information to display and creating
effective visuals;
• assistance in the use of technology to create charts and graphs;
and
• review of a rubric to be used to provide feedback.
Please return application to SERC, CALI Initiative, 25 Industrial Park Road, Middletown, CT 06457-1516, or fax
to (860) 632-8870, ATTN: Lisa Scaife. Participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis with regional
consideration. Applicants will receive written confirmation regarding participation shortly after the registration closing
date. There is no registration fee.

Data Walls 101 (10-16-100/CALI)ls (Please print clearly.)

District/Region School/Program Work Phone ( )

Team Member #1 SERC Member #

Home Address City/Zip Home Phone ( )

Position/Role Grade Level E-mail (Please print.)

Team Member #2 SERC Member #

Home Address City/Zip Home Phone ( )

Position/Role Grade Level E-mail (Please print.)

Team Member #3 SERC Member #

Home Address City/Zip Home Phone ( )

Position/Role Grade Level E-mail (Please print.)

If a special accommodation is needed for workshop participation, please specify:

It is the policy of the State Education Resource Center (SERC) that no person shall be discriminated against or excluded from participation in
any SERC programs or activities on the basis of race, color, language, religion, age, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, sex/
gender, intellectual disability, physical disability, political beliefs, or sexual orientation.