What are Instructional Data Teams? a small grade-level, department, course-alike, or

organizational team (joined together through the use of a common formative assessment)

an on-going process in which educators work collaboratively in recurring cycles to achieve better results for students

examines work generated from a common formative assessment to improve individual practice, build capacity, and intervene on behalf of students

How can we be sure each student has

access to the same knowledge and skills regardless of who is

teaching the standard/benchmark?

MEETING 1

First meeting of the year Only occurs one time Establish norms Explain Data Teams process and

rationale Team decides which data initially to

examine or focus on

The Data Team Process

Adapted from: The Leadership and Learning CenterUnpack priority standards and have

common understanding

Develop curriculum map or pacing guide

Develop common formative pre- and post-

assessment

Administer PRE-assessment

Step1: Collect

and chart data

Step 2: Analyze data to

prioritize needs

Step 3: Create SMART

goals/target

Step 4: Select

common instructional

strategies

Step 5: Determine

results indicators

Step 6: Monitor & evaluate results

Teach students common strategiesAdminister POST-assessment

Unpack priority standards and have

common understanding

Develop curriculum map or pacing guide

MEETING 2

What are we attempting to measure/monitor? Does our assessment measure the skills and/or concepts that

we need to monitor? What is a sample of a proficient response?

Do we know what we consider proficient? Do we agree on what proficiency looks like?

Do we have a common understanding of the rubric/scoring?

Identify date to administer pre-assessment and determine when the results are due to team leader.

MEETING 2Develop common

formative pre- and post-assessment

Administer PRE-Assessment

Step1: Collect

and chart data

MEETING 3

MEETING 3Step 2: Analyze data

to prioritize needs

* What are the critical areas of concern as evidenced in the student work?

* This step goes beyond labeling students and should lead to inferences about student performance.

Meeting 3

Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timely

Step 3: Create SMART goals/target

Meeting 3Step 4: Select

common instructio

nal strategies

• Which strategies will have the greatest impact on student learning based on the needs identified in Step 2?

• What strategies are individual teachers implementing with a highdegree of success and should be replicated?

• How will teachers implement the strategies? • At least one research-based effective instructional strategy must be

agreed upon and immediately implemented to enhance studentlearning.

Meeting 3

Results indicators state the evidence that the agreed upon strategies are being implemented effectively.

“It isn’t the method that determines whether the assessment is summative or formative, it is how the results are used.” Solution Tree

Step 5: Determine results indicator

s

Meeting MStep 6:

Monitor &

evaluate

results

Meeting M Are we on track to reach our goal? If students will not be able to achieve the goal,

analyze why and determine best next steps. Are the agreed upon strategies having the

desired impact on student learning? Do all members know how to implement the

chosen strategies/actions correctly & effectively? Any enhancements or a-has during the use of the

strategies? Are students increasing their level of proficiency?

Meeting 4

• Post-assessment data is submitted to the team leader for graphing before this meeting.

• The main questions focus on whether students improved and the degree of the improvement.

• Are there still some students who now should receive intervention?

Administer POST-assessment

How can we be sure each student has

access to the same knowledge and skills regardless of who is

teaching the standard/benchmark?

Resources Peery, Angela (2011). The Data Teams Experience

A Guide for Effective Meetings. Englewood, CO. The Leadership and Learning Center.

DuFour, R & R. (2011, Dec. 12). New Insights on How Effective PLCs at Work Improve Schools. Solution Tree.com

Besser, L., Anderson-Davis, D., Peery, Angela (2008). Data Teams. Englewood, CO. The Leadership and Learning Center.