ED 7004

Nuts and Bolts

DATA POINT FOCUS

Judgment

Judgment

• What data will you collect?
• How will you analyze it?
• Decision? Timeline?
• Follow up?

SCENARIO 1

• An average of 40% of one of your student segments have not been proficient on the Grade 3 MCA reading test

SCENARIO 2

• 35% of 9th graders say they have used alcohol at least once per week according to the Minnesota Student Survey

SCENARIO

• 80% of your students secured a 'college ready' score on the ACT math exam but only 50% were deemed to meet standards on the MCA HS math exam

SCENARIO 4

• 60% of Kindergarten students are below benchmark on the first DIBELS assessment

Surveys

Group Decision Making

Good Groups

• Understand 'The Why'
• Listen AND hear
• Engage
• Disagree without being disagreeable
• Greater good in mind

Poor Groups

• Come with an agenda
• Have 'meetings after the meeting'
• Unwilling to consider others points of view
• "It's about me"

Tips

• Set decision parameters up front
• Start with The Why
• Set decision parameters up front
• Timelines and Expectations
• Norms (if needed)
• Consequences (not always bad)

YOUR EXPERIENCES