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8 Data Analysis
Candidates model and facilitate the effective use of digital tools and resources to systematically
collect and analyze student achievement data, interpret results, communicate findings, and
implement appropriate interventions to improve instructional practice and maximize student
learning. (PSC 2.8/ISTE 2h)

ARTIFACT: Data Overview

The Data Overview was completed in the ITEC 7305 Data Analysis and School Improvement
course. With the support school’s administrative team, this artifact was constructed to support
Liberty Point Elementary. This artifact is an overview that addresses student demographics data,
teacher data, student achievement via data assessments from the the state/district level, and an
overall assessment of LPES’ data plan. Collaborating with the school administrative team
ensured that I had access to appropriate resources to construct this overview. The presentation,
itself, was completed independently using Google Slides and G Suite Tools for Education. This
artifact sought to provide LPES with a presentation that consolidated their current practices,
plans, and instructional supports/resources to promote students’ proficiency with literacy and
mathematics with additional ideas, analysis, and potential next-steps.

After consulting with LPES’ curriculum support teacher (CST) for support with documentation, I
was able to collect, analyze, and interpret various forms of data and demographics that took
place within the school. This artifact acted as a resource for the Liberty Point administration
team, because it provided an avenue for modeling and facilitating the use of digital tools such
as Google Slides to communicate findings to all stakeholders. The origins of the data overview
stem from the school’s strategic plan, which noted that based on the previous year’s assessment
results that there would be a mathematics and literacy focus. Additional data was collected from
the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, as well. This resource provided information on
student/teacher demographics, as well as data from state assessments. Analyzing and
interpreting data occurred through disaggregating the data and separating it by grade/content
areas. As a means of building a space for coaches and teachers to improve instructional
practice and maximize student learning and implement appropriate interventions the
overview concluded with points for LPES to consider, question to potentially answer, and
suggestions to move forward. Outside of providing stakeholders with the slide deck, findings
were communicated through a screencast that could be shared, as well. The screencast was an
additional opportunity to model and facilitate the appropriate use of technology as a resource
for teachers and students.

Constructing the data overview presentation and screencast was a very tedious process.
Gathering a variety of resources that interpret information from an environment as an
instructional technology coach allowed me to see the full picture of how understanding data
drives best practices in classrooms. This example of an overview provides a space for
stakeholders to be able to make meaning from the variety of assessments that take place at
Liberty Point. I would have appreciated having the opportunity to have dialogue with the
leadership team of LPES to get feedback on the overview and to see if they found it as
resourceful as I did. Constructing this artifact during summer months presented a barrier in being
able to connect with teachers and that opportunity could have resulted in other positive changes.
This data overview would impact all stakeholders and Liberty Point Elementary. The faculty
would benefit from having a concretized analysis of the school’s most significant data points and
the closing suggestions could act as important/guiding discussion points during PLCs. The
students would subsequently be impacted, because any shifts in pedagogical strategies/practices
would influence what takes place in each classroom. The administrative team would also have a
ready-made artifact to share with community stakeholders and inform them of the instructional
data/results of the school.