School Improvement in Maryland
Checking Out Your Team
 
Data Utilization and Analysis

Rate the competence of your team on each item based on the following scale:

Little competence
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1    
  Below average
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2   
Average
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3
Above average  
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 4
Fully competent
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   5
 
TRAITS/SKILLS  DESCRIPTION  SCORE
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.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
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.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Perform simple statistical procedures
 
  Compute medians, means, modes, standard deviation, and simple regression.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Analyze quantitative and qualitative data  Understand the “message” contained in the statistics. Interpret the data for future action.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Recognize the need for expert assistance
 
  When appropriate, utilize outside resources and expertise to accurately analyze and interpret data.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Select appropriate data indicators
 
  Select the most useful data indicators that illuminate causes or concerns of issues or problems facing the school.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
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.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
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.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
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.
 
  1 2 3 4 5
Report data in terms of student learner needs
 
  Identify barriers to student achievement and make clear the link between student learning and the data.
 
  1 2 3 4 5

 Add up your circled scores.  Total = ___________
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