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Data-Based Decision Making

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Objective
You should leave this module with answers to the following questions:

What quality data do I have access to? How can I analyze data? What should I do because of these data? (How do I set effective goals?)

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Introduction
Sherlock Holmes Dilbert Cartoon
I never guess. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.
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School LAND Trust Program

Unique program in Utah Aimed to improve the quality of education

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Available Data Sources

The principal provides timely, aggregate data

CRT/AYP scores ISQ data DIBBELS NWEA Attendance Demographic analyses

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Do We Need More or Better Information?

Make sure your data are:

Accurate Reliable: Are the teachers taking attendance every day in their classrooms (when looking at attendance data.) Representative: Do these data account for how all 2nd graders are doing, or just a few from one classroom (anecdotal).

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LAND Trust Funds can be used for

How Do We Analyze?

Do we have a common understanding of what the data tell us? Look for trends Make Comparisons

To accepted standards To other schools Differences between groups expectations

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What Now?

SMART Goals

Specific

Focus on one or two problems

Measurable

Measure along the way and at the end

Achievable

Move forward incrementally, break down goals into steps

Realistic
Look at the personnel and material costs of

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Planning
1.

Make sure we continue successful practices. Move on to tackle deficiencies.

2.

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SMART Goals-Specific

Example
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SMART Goals-Specific

Non-Example

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SMART Goals-Measurable

Example

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SMART Goals- Measurable

Non-Example

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SMART Goals- Achievable

Example

School s

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SMART Goals- Achievable

Non-Example

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Example

SMART Goals- Realistic

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SMART Goals- Realistic

Non-Example

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SMART Goals- Time-Based

Example

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SMART Goals- Time-Based

Non-Example
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Spread the Good News

Share your successes with others

In your school (administrators, teachers, staff) In your community (via blogs, newsletters, newspaper, PTA) With other educators (district office, faculty at other schools) With policymakers and legislators

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