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Standard 4: Data

Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student, educator, and system data to plan, assess, and evaluate professional learning.

Learn more about the Data Standard

Watch a Video.
Eric Brooks, education program specialist, 
discusses the Data Standard.
Reference
Learning Forward. (2012, April 6). Data Standard [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvfp-5hCeMk&list=PL9F72B00709231B1D

Core Elements of this Standard

  • Collect multiple sources of both quantitative and qualitative data,
  • Analyze student, teacher, and system data thoroughly using an ongoing basis,
  • Evaluate professional learning,
  • Assess progress,
  • Use data to inform decisions.

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Tools for Understanding

Elaboration of the Standard: 
Learning Forward, our parent organization, has taken the time to elaborate or expand this standard on their website. To access this, click on this link:
http://learningforward.org/standards/data

Innovation Configuration (IC)
Maps:
 Innovation Configuration (IC) maps describe in behavioral terms what each standard looks like in practice. These tools facilitate and accelerate implementation of each standard by identifying what actions key education stakeholders take in support of each standard. The IC Maps are available for purchase through the Learning Forward Bookstore at
http://www.learningforward.org/standards
/innovation-configurations


The Data Standard in Practice

Click on the videos below to see some Learning Communities at work. 
Thank you to Learning Forward, our parent organization, 
for providing these helpful and informative videos.
The video below shows the 2nd grade Teacher Learning Team from McWhirter Elementary at work.
Reference
Learning Forward. (2012 , April 11). McWhirter LTA Nomination.wmv [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLRX-ZvZg6c&list=PLD1280A1ED58D58BE&index=2

Wright Middle School, of Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools' teams meet using a protocol they have developed to share and analyze data, in order to reflect upon and improve instructional practices. They do so in five stages:
Stage 1: Facilitator:Introduction
Stage 2: Data Discussion
Stage 3: Instructional Strategies
Stage 4: Action Plan
Stage 5: Observer Comments

Watch the video below to see the five stages in action.
Reference
Learning Forward. (2010, September 10). Wright Middle School: Middle School Data Discussions: Five Stage Protocol [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2-VY1mogHA&list=TLrVd9zuzeYc8

An Introduction to Data Wise:
Many schools are now drowning in data. How do schools determine what data is the most important and most critical upon which to base instructional decisions? Introduction to Data Wise is an excerpt from Key Elements of Observing Practice: A Data Wise DVD and Facilitators Guide (Harvard Education Press, 2010) 
Reference
Data Wise. (2010, May 21). An Introduction to Data Wise [Video file]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/ek1QeqrvDOw

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