2. Technology and Keeping in Touch with Parents

11. Data-Driven Instruction Data Allows Us To: Provide feedback to teachers and administrators All the information is presented in a clear cut manner Prevent over-reliance on Standardized Tests If all assessments are put into data, all assessments can be analyzed and not just the standardized testing Give schools the ability to respond to accountability questions “ What have you done to help this child?” “ How is your class performing in reading?”

12. Data-Driven Instruction With data-driven decisions, we are able to accurately pin point problems; identify students needing interventions and find solutions. We are able to make decisions mid-course to continually improve a child’s academic progress.

13. “ Databases help teachers to analyze relationships, look for trends, test and refine hypothesis, discover likenesses and differences, and arrange information in useful ways.” (W., & Puckett, 2009) A Database is an organized collection of data in digital form. Some Database Tools: Microsoft Excel Filemaker Pro Openoffice.org Data-Driven Instruction

14. Data-Driven Instruction The students took a Unit test on the United States government and their results were graded. Lessons 1 to 5 refers to the topics that the test questions were on. Their scores under each lesson is a percentage of how well they did on the questions asked of that topic. Test results were collected and put into an organized manner.

15. Data-Driven Instruction If a chart is created based on the class average on how well they did on each topic of the test, it can be seen that the students did not do as well with questions regarding Lesson 4 as they did on the other topics. This chart holds the class accountable and also the teacher. The teacher might have to re-teach that lesson if there is no outside reason why the students did poorly on that section.

16. Data-Driven Instruction Here is a student’s score compared to the class average. The student scored below average on each section of the test. This chart holds the student accountable and by having this chart show these results, teachers and administrators can decide on an intervention for the student whether it is continue to look over his progress or have him evaluated.

22. Creating A Slideshow on Kidpix