Writing Prompt: Consider the following scenario: As a new CIA district leader, one of your first tasks might be to review quantitative district data on student achievement. There has been a significant drop in reading and writing scores in the district in the past 5 years.
Write 1 page paper to explain the qualitative data you would need to better understand the gaps in student achievement. Include an explanation for how andragogy would be used to work with teachers. Support your recommendations by citing sources in your response. Consider all types of qualitative information that may impact understanding of existing gaps in quantitative data.
To prepare: Review the following:
References:
Chapter 11, “Strategies for Teachers: Using Data to Improve Teaching and Learning” (pp. 87–94) Bernhardt, V. L. (2016). Data, data everywhere: Bringing all the data together for continuous school improvement (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.
Chapter 4 in the Bambrick-Santoyo (2010) text- Attached
DuFour, R., & Fullan, M. (2013). Cultures built to last: Systemic PLCs at work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
DuFour, R., & Reeves, D. (2016). The futility of PLC Lite. Phi Delta Kappan, 97(6), 69–71.
Dunn, K. E., Airola, D. T., Lo, W-J., & Garrison, M. (2013). Becoming data driven: The influence of teachers’ sense of efficacy on concerns related to data-driven decision making. The Journal of Experimental Education, 81(2), 222–241.
Knowles, M. S., Holton III, E. F., & Swanson, R. A. (2015). The adult learner: The definitive classic in adult education and human resource development (8th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.
The video Data-driven Instruction and Assessment: Bethel School District—Data Influences on Instructional Decisions – Transcript attached
The video Data-driven Instruction and Assessment: Spotlight on data—Analyzing and Sharing Data and Making Decisions About Next Steps- Transcript attached
The video Data-driven Instruction and Assessment: Leadership Challenges in a Changing Society-Transcript attached
