Friday, May 21, 2010
CEDO 565 Week Two
This week's information was interesting to look at because most of the information I haven't really looked at in the way of acting as an administrator. The most useful and interesting portions that I looked at was the WINSS data. I use the WINSS data with my PDP, but predominately only to figure out demographics of my school. The activity that we worked together in a group required us to look at specific data. Our group chose to look at graduation completion scores and WKCE scores. By looking at these scores and trends over time, I was able to see the different areas in which we have continued to excel and where our struggles have been. Additionally, it is interesting to see how test scores vary from year to year based on new strategies that are being implemented in the school setting. I know as an administrator it is important to look at data/trends and see where the school is headed. I hope in the future, I will be able to use this data exclusively as I find it fun and demanding to make decisions based upon research data.
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Nick, I agree that it is very different to look at things from an administrative point of view. I also think that as teachers we should pay more attention to the data that is out there from sources such as WINNS. Perhaps we could use this data to influence our teaching style to better suit the needs of the students.
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ReplyDeleteI agree that looking at data can be fun. It can also sometimes be sobering. As a Data Manager, I would encourage teachers to request that districts make more of their data easily accessible to teachers. This data is only useful if it is being used to help kids. It should be in the hands of teachers.
Nick,
ReplyDeleteI also found it interesting to see how scores had changed (increased in my district) over time. It was reassuring to know that we are making a difference in our students' lives! It was also eye-opening for me to compare my district to similar districts....Did your scores compare to similar school districts in the ways you thought they would?