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Identify short-and long-term data needs | |
Recognize the type of information necessary for making decisions that require immediate attention as well as that which will lead to continued long-term student improvement. | |
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Collect and analyze data | |
Collect both quantitative and qualitative data without undue interference with the instructional process, with careful attention to ethical issues, and without compromising the validity of the data. | |
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Perform simple statistical procedures | |
Compute medians, means, modes, standard deviation, and simple regression. | |
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| Analyze quantitative and qualitative data | |
Understand the message contained in the statistics. Interpret the data for future action. | |
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Recognize the need for expert assistance | |
When appropriate, utilize outside resources and expertise to accurately analyze and interpret data. | |
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Select appropriate data indicators | |
Select the most useful data indicators that illuminate causes or concerns of issues or problems facing the school. | |
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Interpret data as it relates to the school improvement plan | |
Consider the ways in which data fits with the school improvement plan. Disregard data that are not relevant. | |
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Identify desired student learner outcomes and analyze the barriers to achievement | |
The SIT should analyze the data to better understand barriers to student academic success. | |
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Continually measure progress | |
Employ a variety of techniques and strategies to gather information/data for decision making and to assess and measure progress toward goals. | |
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Report data in terms of student learner needs | |
Identify barriers to student achievement and make clear the link between student learning and the data. | |
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Add up your circled scores. Total = ___________ |
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