Dr. Cory J. Steiner, Data Steward Jack Knopp, PowerSchool
Specialist Northern Cass Public Schools SEED Project Training Day
#3 Making DecisionsThe Right Way
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Motivation from the Kid President
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o
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Objectives Identify key themes from previous training and how
they relate to current/future training. Identify key trigger events
for identifying green, yellow, and red students via triangulation.
Engage and utilize practical strategies for developing at-risk
seating charts. Increase proficiency in navigating the SLDS
(District School Roster & Student Directory). Collaborate with
peers on current and best practices for utilizing data. Identify
steps for data process.
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Agenda Part I Reinforcing Day #2 Part II SLDS Exploration
Activity Part III Identifying Green, Yellow, and Red Students
(triangulation) Part IV Rubber Meets the Road Part V
Conclusion
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Part I
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Survey Data Reviewing survey data Think in terms of Start doing
Stop doing Continue doing
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Culture Divide the article into equal sections Read your
section of the article Positive or Negative Share your section with
the group Discuss article
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Data Walls Activity For examples, go to
www.ndseed.k12.nd.uswww.ndseed.k12.nd.us General Resources Why use
data walls?
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Data Walls Steps to building data walls: Write predictions on a
sheet of chart paper Post predictions Post a large graph or chart
of data the organization is processing Record observations from the
graph or chart and record on chart paper
District Snapshot Select District and Click Apply What
information is located on the overview page? What information is
located in the enrollment dashboard? What information is located in
the academic dashboard?
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School Snapshot Select School and Click Apply What information
is located on the overview page? What information is located in the
enrollment dashboard? What information is located in the academic
dashboard?
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School Snapshot Click for Roster and Select a Teacher What
information is located in the enrollment dashboard? What
information is located in the academic dashboard?
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School Snapshot Click for Roster on Selected Teacher (District
Roster Report) What do E, L, M, and D represent? What student has
the highest percentage of missed classes in the last four weeks?
What student has the most grades below a C? What student has the
highest percentage of grades failing or down 10%? What do the
various colors for assessments represent? Change the assessment
(parameters) and click apply to see other data. What do the arrows
represent
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Student Directory Student Directory (student section) What
information is located on the overview page? What information is
located in the academic dashboard? What information is located on
the following pages? Attendance Assessment Grades and Credits
College and Career Readiness
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Exporting Click on actions (upper left hand side of screen)
Click on export Click on Excel Open and/or save (know where your
download goes)
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Part III
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Identifying Green, Yellow, and Red Light Students
(Triangulation)
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Student Directory Report Purpose: Displays student proficiency
details selectable by school year, grade, school, proficiency
level, and student demographics
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Student Directory: Triggers and/or Conversation Starters The
report contains: Class schedule Grades Assessment scores Program
information Attendance College and career readiness
Transcripts
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Triggers Activity Triggers and/or Conversation Starters Class
ScheduleGradesAssessment ScoresCollege & Career Readiness
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Triggers Activity Triggers and/or Conversation Starters Program
InformationAttendanceTranscriptsOther
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Spreadsheet Activity Review spreadsheet: 1. Determine headings
for the spreadsheet. What do you keep? What do you add? 2. Define
your headings. Be specific 3. Determine legend items. 4. Assign
ranking Low numberless at risk; high numberat risk Example for
NDSA: Advanced-0Advanced-4 Proficient-1Proficient-3 Partially
Proficient-2Partially Proficient-2 Novice-3Novice-1
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Part IV
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At-Risk Seating
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The Fundamental Five 1. Frame the lesson 2. Teach in the power
zone 3. Praise and encouragement 4. Critical writing 5. Small group
purposeful talk
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What is the Power Zone? Teach or monitor in close proximity to:
One student Small group of students Entire classroom full of
students Increases effectiveness of other teaching practices
Classroom space is about learning and not about teaching Cain, S.
& Laird, M. (2011). The Fundamental Five: The Formula for
Quality Instruction
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Why the Power Zone? Improve Teaching and Maximize Student
Learning Monitor understanding Answer questions Differentiate as
needed Immediate feedback Manage transitions Two Minute Problem
Cain, S. & Laird, M. (2011). The Fundamental Five: The Formula
for Quality Instruction
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Power Zone Activity Draw what a classroom set up might look
like when it is design Things to Consider: Can you get anywhere at
any time without interrupting teaching and learning? Get there
without verbal interaction Stand next to any student (front, side,
and behind) Engage in non-teaching tasks without interrupting
student learning
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Differentiationin 10 Minutes or Less
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Activity: Breaking Down the Numbers Divide the student list
into three equal parts based on RIT score (achievement) Categorize
(color code the categories) Top groupAbove (blue) Middle GroupAt
(yellow) Below GroupBelow (pink)
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Activity: Designing the Lesson Objective: Students will read
through chapter five and complete a summary sheet detailing key
concepts from the reading. Should assignments be the same for all
students? Is having the same assignment fair and/or equal? What do
students in each category know? Need to know?
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Activity: Designing the Lesson Objective: Students will read
through chapter five and complete a summary sheet detailing key
concepts from the reading. AboveRead Chapter Five and complete the
summary sheet. Summary sheet simply identifies: Number of key
concepts required Accompanying pages Required number of details for
each concept
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Activity: Designing the Lesson Objective: Students will read
through chapter five and complete a summary sheet detailing key
concepts from the reading. AtRead Chapter Five and complete the
summary sheet. Summary sheet specifically identifies: Five of the
key concepts identified for students Accompanying pages Required
number of details for each concept oOne exemplar provided
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Activity: Designing the Lesson Objective: Students will read
through chapter five and complete a summary sheet detailing key
concepts from the reading. BelowRead Chapter Five and complete the
summary sheet. Summary sheet specifically identifies: All key
concepts identified for students Specific pages (linked to each
concept) Required number of details for each concept oMultiple
exemplars provided A sentence starter for each concept
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Other Strategies 2 x 10
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Part V
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Next Steps Review examples of assignments (website) Post-survey
(May) Submit final drafts of assignments to [email protected][email protected] Due final week of May Complete feedback
survey on Day #3 Complete feedback survey on SEED training
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Exit Slip What worked well? What would you change?
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Final Thoughts Have a genuine appreciation for the effort and
commitment that everyone makes because together, we shall succeed.
Casey Bradley, Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach