Essential Function 4: In Practice

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTION 4 IN PRACTICE

“School personnel have an opportunity to grow as consumers of data who can transform data reports (e.g. graphs or charts) into meaningful information that drives effective data-based decision making for organizational change and school improvement.”
Gilbert, 1978

Testimonies from Schools

Watch one or more of the following videos which represent testimonies regarding the results of using data to make decisions. Ask yourself what themes about DBDM and success in teaching and learning emerge from the videos? How can you apply strategies used in your practice?

Long Beach

Washington, DC

Nashville

What Does Exemplary Implementation of Essential Function 4 – Notice and Adjust Look Like?

Essential Function: Educators use and act upon data by incorporating teaching and learning data into instruction and adjusting instruction accordingly.

Review previously created data analysis system and improve it as necessary to determine instructional impact.
Analyze evidence of learning collected during instructional change.
Include time in data team meetings to reflect on and discuss what worked, what did not work and why.
Determine if/how instructional change targeted student learning goal.
Incorporate review of student data into instruction and gain feedback on student learning from students.
Schedule time to reflect on the outcome of the instructional change.
Adjust instructional action plan to reflect findings.

Download the Data-Based Decision Making Practice Profile (https://www.moedu-sail.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DBDM-Practice-Profile-2019-Final-1-7-19.docx).

Working through Roadblocks

Review the common roadblocks below and/or add your own. Select one roadblock and outline specific steps your team could implement to ensure the roadblock does not derail your team.