2.8 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. (ISTE 2h)
Artifact: Data Overview
Reflection:
The data overview was created to tell a coherent story of the data at Lassiter high school to highlight strengths and weaknesses and emphasize two key areas for academic improvement. To create the data overview, data first had to be gathered and analyzed to look for trends and areas of improvement. I used data I had access to via the school website and resources and also had to consult the principal to gather any other data I did not have access to for the overview. In addition, I also had to seek some county and state data resources to highlight the strengths and weaknesses and make comparisons. I completed this data overview individually with principal contact only to gather the necessary data.
Standard 2.8 sets the foundation to model and facilitate the use of digital tools and resources in the collection and analyzation of student achievement data and use this information to help improve instructional practice and student learning. The data overview PowerPoint artifact demonstrates my ability to both model and facilitate digital tool use and the resulting display of data to make a change. The data overview models an effective approach to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas of improvement of the science department at Lassiter high school. In addition, the data overview is a model for a coherent story of the data in the science department and the changes that have occurred and still need to occur to maximize student learning.
The data overview artifact also facilitates the approach to change within the science department and even the school. The story told by the data overview provides a complete overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the student data and facilitates the use of this data to make positive changes in the future. In addition, through the discussion of the key areas for academic improvement, the overview facilitates the implementation of best-practice methods to increase student achievement on nationwide standardized tests.
The completion of the data overview was a very beneficial process for me. I really enjoyed being able to sort through all the data and look for trends to help determine the strengths and weaknesses of the science department. The creation of the PowerPoint allowed me to put the results of the data analysis into a creative and engaging presentation that could initiate change in the department. The presentation of the overview at our first staff meeting was also beneficial from a professional standpoint as I had to be comfortable presenting the data and answering questions related to the implementation of change as related to the data. In the future, if I were to do this data overview again, I would reach out more to the staff members of my department to get their individual opinions after the presentation. The principal was aware of the presentation, but there was really no follow-up or feedback after the presentation. Next time, I would send a Google form link to a survey to gauge feedback and interest from the staff after viewing the presentation.
The data overview was beneficial to school improvement and faculty development which could indirectly impact student learning in the future. The data overview outlines key areas of improvement within the science department that can impact student learning in science and on nationwide standardized assessments. The school improvement is also dependent on faculty buy-in and subsequent faculty development after the data overview presentation. If the data overview is accepted by the science department staff, then the faculty will develop methods of improvement to incorporate the recommendations of the data overview and have the potential to impact student learning. The impact of school improvement can be assessed by examining student scores on the ACT science portion of the assessment and also general literacy scores of students on the SAT. The impact of faculty development will be assessed by the TKES evaluation of the teachers by the administration and the scores of the students on nationwide assessments based on teacher improvements.
The data overview was created to tell a coherent story of the data at Lassiter high school to highlight strengths and weaknesses and emphasize two key areas for academic improvement. To create the data overview, data first had to be gathered and analyzed to look for trends and areas of improvement. I used data I had access to via the school website and resources and also had to consult the principal to gather any other data I did not have access to for the overview. In addition, I also had to seek some county and state data resources to highlight the strengths and weaknesses and make comparisons. I completed this data overview individually with principal contact only to gather the necessary data.
Standard 2.8 sets the foundation to model and facilitate the use of digital tools and resources in the collection and analyzation of student achievement data and use this information to help improve instructional practice and student learning. The data overview PowerPoint artifact demonstrates my ability to both model and facilitate digital tool use and the resulting display of data to make a change. The data overview models an effective approach to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas of improvement of the science department at Lassiter high school. In addition, the data overview is a model for a coherent story of the data in the science department and the changes that have occurred and still need to occur to maximize student learning.
The data overview artifact also facilitates the approach to change within the science department and even the school. The story told by the data overview provides a complete overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the student data and facilitates the use of this data to make positive changes in the future. In addition, through the discussion of the key areas for academic improvement, the overview facilitates the implementation of best-practice methods to increase student achievement on nationwide standardized tests.
The completion of the data overview was a very beneficial process for me. I really enjoyed being able to sort through all the data and look for trends to help determine the strengths and weaknesses of the science department. The creation of the PowerPoint allowed me to put the results of the data analysis into a creative and engaging presentation that could initiate change in the department. The presentation of the overview at our first staff meeting was also beneficial from a professional standpoint as I had to be comfortable presenting the data and answering questions related to the implementation of change as related to the data. In the future, if I were to do this data overview again, I would reach out more to the staff members of my department to get their individual opinions after the presentation. The principal was aware of the presentation, but there was really no follow-up or feedback after the presentation. Next time, I would send a Google form link to a survey to gauge feedback and interest from the staff after viewing the presentation.
The data overview was beneficial to school improvement and faculty development which could indirectly impact student learning in the future. The data overview outlines key areas of improvement within the science department that can impact student learning in science and on nationwide standardized assessments. The school improvement is also dependent on faculty buy-in and subsequent faculty development after the data overview presentation. If the data overview is accepted by the science department staff, then the faculty will develop methods of improvement to incorporate the recommendations of the data overview and have the potential to impact student learning. The impact of school improvement can be assessed by examining student scores on the ACT science portion of the assessment and also general literacy scores of students on the SAT. The impact of faculty development will be assessed by the TKES evaluation of the teachers by the administration and the scores of the students on nationwide assessments based on teacher improvements.