Step 4: Instructional Decision Making

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How are you currently using your data to make instructional decisions?

[two_third]Aligning choice of instructional practices and instructional strategies during the decision making process increases the number of students likely to reach proficiency during and instructional cycle. Practices span all content areas and across all grade levels, while strategies are content specific.

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Next Steps

Most likely you and your team will start with the following steps:

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[li_item icon=””]Identify an ETLP for schoolwide implementation.[/li_item]
[li_item icon=”fa-check-square-o”]Identify instructional strategies that are proven effective for the academic domain of the Priority Learning Target under consideration.[/li_item]
[li_item icon=”fa-check-square-o”]Match the prioritized instructional next steps for each sub-group with the appropriate instructional practices or strategies.[/li_item][/checklist][/one_third]
There must be a direct link between the identified need (step 2) and the selected evidence-based practice/strategy, which is an adult action that impacts student cognition. Evidence-based instructional practices/strategies should include specific actions to enhance student achievement and provide active involvement of students in the learning.

In past traditional instructional/assessment models teachers provided instruction across a specified time period and then assessed student knowledge.

A Revised Instructional Assessment Model with Data Analysis reflects the integration of ongoing data processes that inform instructional adjustments during the time period when teachers plan for teaching and learning to occur.

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What does exemplary implementation of Instructional Decision Making look like?

Essential Function: Educators use data to select a common instructional practice/strategy to implement with fidelity.

  • Selected instructional practices/strategies target prioritized needs and are evidence-based.
  • Selected instructional practices/strategies have an effect size >.60 impact on student growth.
  • Selected instructional practices/strategies are described in detail to allow for replication.
  • Selected instructional practices/strategies are linked to prioritized needs for each proficiency group.
  • Selected instructional practices/strategies include learning environment, time, frequency, and duration to be used.

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What step can you take to start or improve your instructional decision making?