DataDriven Decision Making is like teenage sex because ' ' '

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Data-Driven Decision Making is like teenage sex
because . . .

• Everyone is talking about it all the time

• Everyone thinks everyone else is doing it

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Data-Driven Decision Making is like teenage sex
because . . .

• Those who are doing it may be
• Doing it poorly
• Sure it will be better next time
• Not practicing it safely

3
Data-Driven Decision Making is like teenage sex
because . . .

• Everyone brags about their successes, although
  few have truly experienced success

• Done right, it multiplies

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But . . . Dont the Data Speak for Themselves?
No, the data only beginthe conversation
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Data Dialog
Simply asking questions can keep us open to
seeing what is not explicit in the data
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Demographics of our site
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Overall CST Proficiency 02-05
District School District School
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2005 Language Arts Results at Different Grade
Levels
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2004 Language Arts Results at Different Grade
Levels
50
45
62
64
36
32
22
26
18
19
14
12
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What Are the Data Saying?

• What story do these data tell about our school?

Lets brainstorm observations, questions and
assumptions arising from these data
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Small Group Data Chat

• Study the subgroup data in your handout
• Discuss in your table group
• Which student subgroups are the top performers?
• Which are most in need?
• About how many students would need to improve
  their test scores to have all groups meet AYP?

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Debrief the Table Groups
Allow time for each group to share one or two
important ideas that arose in their discussion.