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Data-Driven Decision-Making using Electronic Learning Assessment Resources (ELAR)

Data-Driven Decision-Making using Electronic Learning Assessment Resources (ELAR). Group Name Date. Presentation Focus. Analyzing Data Why Focus on Data? Understanding ELAR website How to use ELAR as an educational leader. Data Analysis - Basketball Team. Data Analysis - Basketball Team.

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Data-Driven Decision-Making using Electronic Learning Assessment Resources (ELAR)

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  1. Data-Driven Decision-Making using Electronic Learning Assessment Resources (ELAR) Group Name Date

  2. Presentation Focus • Analyzing Data • Why Focus on Data? • Understanding ELAR website • How to use ELAR as an educational leader

  3. Data Analysis - Basketball Team

  4. Data Analysis - Basketball Team • Which set of data, A, B, C, or D is the most important to the team’s stakeholders? Why? • Which set of data is most useful to help the team improve? Why? • Which set of data is least useful to help the team improve? Why?

  5. Data Analysis - High School Language Arts

  6. Data Analysis -High School Language Arts • Which set of data, A, B, C, or D is the most important to the school’s stakeholders? • Which set of data is most useful to help the school improve? • Which set of data is least useful to help the school improve? • What data quadrants are most useful for: superintendent/board, curriculum director/staff developer, principal, teacher?

  7. Why focus on data? • Research-based • Standards approach • Political-Legislative • NCLB requires gathering student performance data, and acting appropriately with “research based” interventions. • Need to meet AYP, avoid sanctions • Replace hunches with evidence • Identify gaps and their sources • Identify what does/does not work

  8. School / District Challenges • Overabundance of data • Fragmented data • Focus on importance of data • Perceptions • Using statistics to manipulate results • Data collection “is for someone else” • Need for cohesive system in districts • Lack of data analysis software • Rudimentary databases • Need for training of teachers and principals • Creating a DDDM culture in the school / district

  9. Who cares? This, too, will pass. From: To: Data-driven Decision-making in action Leadership Responsibility

  10. ELAR can help No ELAR • Understand DDDM • Identify ELAR services • Determine district needs • Provide reviewed resources

  11. ELAR can help No ELAR • Understand DDDM • Identify ELAR services • Determine district needs • Provide reviewed resources Not Satisfied • Clarify capabilities • Explore specific uses • Identify additional assessment resources

  12. ELAR can help No ELAR • Understand DDDM • Identify ELAR services • Determine district needs • Provide reviewed resources Not Satisfied • Clarify capabilities • Explore specific uses • Identify additional assessment resources Satisfied • Reinforce direction • Access new ideas • Provide additional DDDM resource links

  13. The ELAR Decision Selecting An ELAR Using An ELAR • Benefits • Keys to Success • Research Articles • Find the Right ELAR • Selection Tips • Free Resources • Keys to Success • Implementation Resources • Professional Development Resources ELAR Website Organization • Three major components ELAR Website Organization Created by Learning Resources, Inc.

  14. Resource Summary Page Created by Learning Resources, Inc.

  15. Categories 31 of 34 resources have category ranking (as of 8/07) ELAR Category Definitions Created by Learning Resources, Inc.

  16. Price Categories • $ - 3 • $$ - 9 • $$$ - 6 • $$$$ - 6 • $$$$$ - 3 • Free - 1 28 of 34 resources have price category (as of 8/07) Created by Learning Resources, Inc.

  17. Free Resources Free tools • Excel systems • STAR / CELDT Data Extractor • Just for the Kids Created by Learning Resources, Inc.

  18. Common Points • Assessment resource is a tool • Embrace DDDM philosophy • Create a culture (top-down; bottom-up) • Research-based • Professional development,Professional development, and more Professional development Key document links worksheet

  19. Non-ELAR districts/schools • What is DDDM? • How does an assessment resource support DDDM? • Are you ready to select an ELAR? • Do you know what you want / need? • Selection tips • Creating an understanding and culture • Selecting an ELAR What strategies are you using? Key document links worksheet

  20. ELAR districts/schools • What features and capabilities does your resource have? • Building collegial support for using an assessment resource • Implementation strategies • Policy development • Professional development What strategies are you using? Key document links worksheet

  21. Suggestions for upcoming features • Screenshot expansion - integration with resource narrative descriptions • Links to animated resource demo • New resource links - what is best? • Ideas, notify: bbeuthel@earthlink.net

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