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Harnessing Formative Data for K-12 Leaders prepares school and district leaders to re-evaluate how real-time formative data can inform policy, planning, and professional development.
List of contents
Foreword by Jason Green and Tiffany Wycoff
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Part I: The Need to Reevaluate How We Use Data in Our Organizations
Introduction: Changing Data Considerations
- Advancements in Technology Changing Formative Data Use
- Loss of Consistent Summative Data from Previous Academic Years
- Concerns about Data Reliability Due to Limited Measures
Chapter 1: Your Organizations’ Vision and Beliefs
- Assessing Your Organization’s Vision
- Reflecting on Your Beliefs About Student Learning and Your Role
- Where Formative Data Fits In
- Key Takeaways
Chapter 2: The Impact of Formative Data on Student Success
- Formative Data Fosters Educators’ Growth Mindset
- Formative Data Informs Planning and Focus Areas
- Formative Data Facilitates Differentiation and Promotes Equity
- Key Takeaways
Part II: Effective Formative Data Use for Leaders
Chapter 3: Effective Formative Data Use to Drive Organizational Change
- How Actionable is the Data You Are Gathering?
- How Timely is the Data You Are Gathering?
- How Much Data Do You Need?
- How much time will it take to collect the data and will you be able to address all the data you collect?
- List data points to inform progress on:
- Key Takeaways
Chapter 4: Using Instructional Technology to Effectively Address Formative Data
- Using your SIS, Excel and Instructional Technology such as Illuminate to Efficiently Gather Formative Data
- Identifying and Addressing Validation Concerns to Ensure Broader Impact
- Implementing a Collaborative Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle to Address Data
- Key Takeaways
Chapter 5: Analyzing Formative Data Collaboratively to Identify and Celebrate Best Practices
- PLCs using the PDSA cycle
- Peer Observations – in-person and virtual
- Professional Development linked to formative data page
- Including a wide variety of departments to maximize perspective and expertise
- Key Takeaways
Chapter 6: Building a Data-Driven Culture of Innovation
- Re-envisioning Professional Development on Formative Data for All Educators
- Reflecting on the Focus on Summative and Formative Data
- Fostering a Data-Driven Organizational Culture
Conclusion
References
Index
About the author
Stepan Mekhitarian is Director of Innovation, Instruction, Assessment & Accountability at Glendale Unified School District, California.
Summary
Harnessing Formative Data for K-12 Leaders prepares school and district leaders to re-evaluate how real-time formative data can inform policy, planning, and professional development.
