Data Dives
What are Data Dives?
Data Dives assist with the data-informed decision making process that requires a cultural shift from teachers, administration, and students.
The process of:
- Collecting data
- Analyzing data
- Using data for student mastery of skills
- Communicating through the use of data
Purpose of Data Dives
- Measure students' progress
- Make sure that students don't fall through the cracks
- Adjust instruction to meet students' needs
- Measure program effectiveness
- Participate in job-embedded professional development
- Maintain educational focus
- Measure and share teachers' instructional strategy effectiveness
- Guide curriculum development
- Promote accountability
- Show trends (but not necessarily solutions)
What is a Data Cycle?
The process in which the teacher reviews the continuous improvement cycle utilizing data to make informed instructional decisions.
The Plan / Do / Check / Act (PDCA) cycle demonstrates one type of a continuous improvement cycle.
The Plan / Do / Check / Act (PDCA) cycle demonstrates one type of a continuous improvement cycle.
Data Dive Forms
Core Teams (with content in common)
Here is a link to the Data Dive PLC document.
This is the Data Dive document for the Core Teams.
[Hint: You must be signed into your school Google account to access this document. Once you access it, you will be prompted to make a copy of it in your Google folder.]
This is the Data Dive document for the Core Teams.
[Hint: You must be signed into your school Google account to access this document. Once you access it, you will be prompted to make a copy of it in your Google folder.]
Encore Teams (teams that do not have content in common)
Here is a link to the Protocol for Collaboratively Examining Student Work.
This is the Data Dive document for the Protocol for the Data Dive for the Interdisciplinary Team.
[Hint: You must be signed into your school's Google account to access this document. Once you access it, you will be prompted to make a copy of it in your Google folder.]
This is the Data Dive document for the Protocol for the Data Dive for the Interdisciplinary Team.
[Hint: You must be signed into your school's Google account to access this document. Once you access it, you will be prompted to make a copy of it in your Google folder.]