Using data to communicate
Data is collected to be used by the students and by the teacher.
Effective data will show teachers how to adapt their teaching to meet the instructional needs of their students.
Effective data will show students how to improve their learning by increasing understanding of specific material.
Effective data will show teachers how to adapt their teaching to meet the instructional needs of their students.
Effective data will show students how to improve their learning by increasing understanding of specific material.
Teacher Usage
1. Teachers use data to direct their instruction.
Example: Teachers may incorporate hinge-point questions in their lessons in which they ask a specific question of
the entire class and gauge the students understanding of the material by the students collective responses. The
teacher then takes that information and adjusts instruction accordingly, either speeding up, slowing down, or
reviewing concepts.
2. Teachers use data to guide students in their assignments.
Example: A teacher may ask for a rough draft of an assignment to be turned in, with which they would provide
specific feedback for students.
3. Teachers use data to assign grades to students.
Example: Teachers may incorporate hinge-point questions in their lessons in which they ask a specific question of
the entire class and gauge the students understanding of the material by the students collective responses. The
teacher then takes that information and adjusts instruction accordingly, either speeding up, slowing down, or
reviewing concepts.
2. Teachers use data to guide students in their assignments.
Example: A teacher may ask for a rough draft of an assignment to be turned in, with which they would provide
specific feedback for students.
3. Teachers use data to assign grades to students.
Student Usage
1. Students use data to learn from their mistakes.
Example: When a teacher hands back feedback from an assignment, the student is then responsible for using that
data to guide their learning and, when applicable, fixing their errors.
2. Students use data to monitor their understanding of concepts.
Example: Students will self-assess before whole-class assessments, which will force them to think about what
they know and what they don't know, and how they can close the gap in understanding.
Example: When a teacher hands back feedback from an assignment, the student is then responsible for using that
data to guide their learning and, when applicable, fixing their errors.
2. Students use data to monitor their understanding of concepts.
Example: Students will self-assess before whole-class assessments, which will force them to think about what
they know and what they don't know, and how they can close the gap in understanding.
When data is translated into grades, those grades will be used to communicate with parents, the PLC team, and administration of the school. Click here to view how grades will be used to communicate with stakeholders.