Data maps: A guide for making building level decisionsSteve Achey Whitney OakleyEquity Alliance Forum 2010

Data Maps are...

a key tool on the NIUSI Leadscape website

designed as part of a comprehensive leadership toolbox for developing inclusive school culture

available to all Leadscape principals and school improvement teams

Leadscapea community of inclusive school principals

committed to developing, learning and sharing practices that support the success of ALL students

field testing a variety of tools to help busy principals create sustainable change in school culture and practice

represented in seven presentations at Equity Alliance Forum

LeadscapePresentations atEquity Alliance

Day/Time Room Session Title PresentersTue. 9:45 – 11:00 Suite 324 True Tales of

TransformationElaine, Angela Whitelaw, Gloria Williams, Harold Beaver, Cynthia Alexander

Tue. 11:15 – 12:30 Suite 324 Using Data Maps to Drive Instructional Leadership

Steve Achey, Whitney Oakley

Tue. 2:00 – 3:15 Suite 324 Inclusive Schools in Action:  Our Stories

Sue Abplanalp, Michael Hernandez, Beth Thompson, Karen Kepler, Carlettra Stanford, Nancy Caldwell

Tue. 3:30 – 4:45 Suite 324 Building a Bridge:  Wellness and Success for All

Whitney Oakley, Adria Shipp

Wed. 9:00 – 10:15 Suite 324 Arizona Stories Matt Montoya, Jan Hahm, Carlita Lewis

Wed. 10:30 – 11:45 Suite 324 Creating Positive Relationships

Teresa Faucette, Heather Ward

Wed. 1:45 – 2:30 Sundance A Winning Partnership for All

Bernadette Kadel, Becky Winans, Amy Uchacz

The LeadscapeWebsite

Website Tools Include

Blog*

Wiki

Events Calendar

Spotlight

DATA MAPS!

School Improvement PlanLearning Carousel*Topical Briefs*Professional Learning*

What is a data Map?A visual depiction of data that allows easier accessibility and organization

Data Maps can...help to identify individual, classroom, and building level trends

visually display trends in student achievement, discipline referrals, specialized services, and student body demographics

offer access to data from anywhere

Using Data Maps

Individual Student Data

Classroom Data

School-Wide Data

Individual Student DataCompare various types of testing data longitudinally

Determine effectiveness of specialized services (e.g., EC, ELL, AIG, Speech)

Link historical data with achievement

Target students in lower quartile for Tier 1 RTI placement

Individual student dataWhat types of services might a student qualify for?

Classroom Data

Determine teaching strengths and areas for growth based on performance data

Determine levels of success based on cluster groups

Strengthen teacher evaluations in terms of student achievement

Provide teachers with additional data beyond scores (e.g., growth)

Classroom DataWhat percentage of this teacher’s class is currently at-risk academically?

School-wide DataCompare AYP subgroups

Predict proficiency and AYP targets

Create class rolls including intentional clustering

Inform planning for professional development

Allocate resources based on data

School-wide Datawhat kind of professional development do 3rd grade teachers need?

PROJECT

ACADEMIC YEAR SCHOOL2009-2010 SYLVAN ELEMENTARY

Using Data Maps

Data Maps Online

www.niusileadscape.org

Questions?

Interested?Further information and applications are available here at the forum or online.