Sentences with phrase «focusing on student achievement data»

Read about how one district was able to make its process for placing students in higher - level courses more equitable by shifting from a focus on student achievement data to looking also at «opportunity - to - learn» data.

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As the experiences of these three schools make clear, the use of data can help teachers and leaders stay focused on student achievement.

To the contrary, the Loveless study cited above offers some support for the proposition that high performers suffer systematically from the focus on closing the achievement gap, while there is limited data that grouping all students together improves the quality of education for struggling students.

Some of the acknowledged limitations of the data used in the Coleman study — the need to focus on the relationship between teacher variables averaged to the school level and student achievement, in particular — have been addressed by more - recent research.

Alonso served as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) for six years, where he led a reform effort marked by a rebalancing of authority and responsibility among stakeholders, the building of a coalition in support of City Schools, leading edge labor contracts, and a focus on individual students and teaching and learning that yielded marked improvement in achievement and climate data across all levels, the first increases in enrollment in 40 years, and widespread political and ground root support for what have been divisive reform strategies in other districts.

The rubric we use includes teacher and counselor recommendations focusing on social - emotional issues in conjunction with student achievement and attendance data.

For instance, one team meeting can focus on a particular student's social - emotional status, and the next might be a longitudinal data analysis of student achievement.

This approach of using data from different sources allows for a focus on closing achievement gaps without narrowing the number of students who qualify for supplemental educational services or public school choice priority.

Under the NCLB Extended approach, embraced by many on the education reform / civil rights Left, achievement would continue to be measured by proficiency rates alone (with rising annual goals for what is good enough); growth data would be used sparingly and / or focused on «growth to proficiency»; «other indicators of student success or school quality» would be minimized; and evidence of achievement gaps would sink schools» ratings significantly.

Major Responsibilities Develop relationships with faculty and staff as a means to foster a positive school climate; analyze achievement and discipline data to find leverage point for system change; create user - friendly, service - oriented administrative team that focuses on overall student growth.

Sub-study one focused on the types and nature of data use by principals in their decision making; district influences on data - informed decision making by principals; and the relationship between school data use and variability in student achievement.

NCLB has been lauded for its focus on data disaggregation (Koretz, 2008) and its refusal to overlook student achievement.

We analyzed the data in the context of seven additional measures related to principals «assessments of the districts «focus on accountability — through such items, e.g., as Our district has explicit targets beyond NCLB targets, and The district uses student achievement data to determine PD needs and resources.

Presenter: John Foster, NOCTI The NRCCTE is developing two professional development models focused on improving secondary CTE that address: supporting teachers entering the profession through alternative routes and the use of technical assessment data to drive instructional improvement and student achievement.

Disaggregation of data is vital and has led to a focus on closing achievement gaps, especially for poor and minority students.

Since the provision didn't require the use of student test data in measuring teacher quality (focusing instead on certification and other qualifications that have no positive correlation to student achievement), it should be removed from the law.

Last week, CREDO released a study focusing specifically on charter schools in New York State, looking at student achievement data over a five - year period from 2011 - 12 through 2015 - 16 - the most recent year data available at time of the study.

In a study by Coggins et al. (2003) coaches (i.e., teacher leaders) reported that they were most effective supporting their schools» reform efforts when facilitating teams of teachers in meetings that were focused on instruction (such as analysis of student achievement data and discussions of research).

For the first time in the history of American public education, federal education policy set clear goals for improving student achievement in reading and mathematics, and finally focused attention on using data in measuring teacher quality.

The inservice activities for instructional personnel shall focus on analysis of student achievement data, ongoing formal and informal assessments of student achievement, identification and use of enhanced and differentiated instructional strategies that emphasize rigor, relevance, and reading in the content areas, enhancement of subject content expertise, integrated use of classroom technology that enhances teaching and learning, classroom management, parent involvement, and school safety.

Despite Dr. Coley's focus on the right work and her teachers consistent practices to close the achievement gap at the school, when they received preliminary state assessment data, they still had many, many students not working at grade level.

Schools and districts of all sizes can use the essential - questions approach to become data - driven decision makers focused on improving student learning and achievement.

Collaborate on oversight of all student progress data to implement focused instructional strategies that promote student achievement and increases course completion rates.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

In this new school, I plan on working with the school improvement leadership team in designing staff development programs that will equip the instructional staff with the skills necessary to promote collaboration in identifying grade level focus on highest student achievement, as identified by the student performance data.

Her recent research on data - based decision making has focused on the ways in which teachers use multiple sources of data to inform instruction, how these practices are supported by district resources and structures, and which practices may contribute to improved student achievement in Title I schools.

One of the ways we accomplish this is by focusing on providing educators with comprehensive data on their students» activity, achievement, and growth — data that is actionable, visual, insightful, and secure.

It prepares district and school administrators and / or leadership teams to: • Make data actionable and competency - based • Use data to bring coherence across improvement initiatives & maximize their impact • Build a system - wide culture of data - literacy and student - focused teaching and learning • Create capacity to collect evidence needed to validate successful implementation and gauge impact on achievement Leaders will learn what it takes to initiate, support, and sustain the meaningful and productive use of data throughout an organization — with an emphasis on how to support teachers» use of data.

In this post, we'll take a look at Domain 1 of the School Leader Evaluation Model: A Data - Driven Focus on Student Achievement, and its five elements.

Remember, we're discussing A Data - Driven Focus on Student Achievement:

Data - driven and research - based improvement efforts that focus on raising student achievement.

Now that your data team has clarified inferences about your data, you can focus on using this information to pinpoint very specific student learning problems and generating solutions that can truly impact your students» achievement.

To best prepare students for postsecondary success, the right data must be captured, easily understood, and focused on dramatically increasing student achievement.

School - level data reviews provide school leadership teams time to focus on problem solving and act upon student outcome and fidelity data to improve student achievement.

The TAP model is intensely focused on student achievement and requires staff to gather in clusters each week to review data and student performance.

Included in this strand are topics that focus on how to use data to showcase student achievements, drive positive change, build high quality programs, assess progress, and plan staff development.

Her research interests focus on systems change and reform, effective instruction for all students, and data - based decision making for accountability and accelerated student achievement.

By making student growth data a cornerstone of our accountability framework at all levels, Tennessee is creating a culture focused squarely on academic achievement.

This will not only allow Arizona to save money, but it will allow teachers and administrators to focus on how data can help improve student achievement, instead of worrying about whether or not it is accurate.»

He has published numerous articles on improving student achievement, and his books include The Purposeful Classroom: How to Structure Lessons with Learning Goals in Mind; Enhancing RTI: How to Ensure Success with Effective Classroom Instruction and Intervention; Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom; How to Create a Culture of Achievement in Your School and Classroom, and Using Data to Focus Instructional Iachievement, and his books include The Purposeful Classroom: How to Structure Lessons with Learning Goals in Mind; Enhancing RTI: How to Ensure Success with Effective Classroom Instruction and Intervention; Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom; How to Create a Culture of Achievement in Your School and Classroom, and Using Data to Focus Instructional IAchievement in Your School and Classroom, and Using Data to Focus Instructional Improvement.

iObservation allows teachers to isolate and assess their performance on a specific, targeted instructional strategy, engage in deliberate practice with focused implementation of that strategy, and collect formative student achievement data directly related to their implementation of that strategy.

Reach has as its core mission the improvement of student achievement outcomes as predictors of success in college or career in the 21st century, bringing attention to high - leverage instructional practices, including LDC, that empower teachers with effective practices, and a focus on a set of core habits (student engagement, academic learning behaviors, differentiation, intentionality, data analysis, and language and thinking development).

Keep the data focused on just a few data sets that offer information on how to contribute to employee performance, school or district outcomes, and most importantly, student achievement,» said Tony Davis, Ph.D., project consultant for McREL International and 28 - year veteran education who held roles as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and K - 12 human resources administrator.

According to them, effective school boards: focus on student achievement as the number one job; allocate resources to support students based upon their differing characteristics and needs; watch return on investment and report to the communities they serve with transparency and accountability; use good data to inform policymaking to support student success, and engage the communities they serve in providing real opportunities to give input into policymaking process (2006).

Educators must focus on the data that can make a difference in improving the educational environment and, ultimately, the achievement levels of the students in their school or district.

SMART is a data - driven, collaborative process focused on improving student achievement.

The NRCCTE is developing two professional development models focused on improving secondary CTE that address: supporting teachers entering the profession through alternative routes and the use of technical assessment data to drive instructional improvement and student achievement.

Follett also is one of the leading providers of integrated educational technology for the management of physical and digital assets, the tracking, storing and analyzing of academic data, and digital learning environment tools for the classroom focusing on student achievement.