Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty of Data: Becoming A Data-Driven District June 27, 3:15 – 4:15pm, Room: Franklin C Bloom Carroll School District went from being “Effective” to “Excellent with Distinction” in a few short years. Having high district expectations and becoming a data-driven district achieved these results. Information and handouts will be shared with participants, describing how this district's performance index, AYP, state indicators, and value-added scores improved. Learn how one school is striving to change the culture of the district. Main Presenter: Starr Martin, Fairfield County Educational Service Center Co-Presenter(s): Cindy Freeman and Melissa Ward, Bloom Carroll Schools

1. Getting Down to the
Nitty-Gritty of Data
Bloom-Carroll Local School District

2. District Data Distribution
Curriculum Director
Principals
Teachers
Students

3. Curriculum
Director’s
Role
Presented by:
Starr Martin
Curriculum Director
Bloom-Carroll Local School District
smartin@bloomcarroll.net

4. LRC/PI/VA/
AYP
Reports
Distribution of
Information

5. OAA Results

6. Student Report
Individual Student
Report

9. 2011 OAA Tested (Grade 6)
Math Students in Subgroup 1
L- Limited
B- Basic
P- Proficient
A- Accelerated
ADV- Advanced

11. 2011 OAA Tested (Grade 6)
Math Students in Subgroup 2
L- Limited
B- Basic
P- Proficient
A- Accelerated
ADV- Advanced

12. 2011 OAA Tested (Grade 6)
Math Students in Subgroup 3
L- Limited
B- Basic
P- Proficient
A- Accelerated
ADV- Advanced

13. 2011 OAA Tested (Grade 6)
Math Students in Subgroup 4
L- Limited
B- Basic
P- Proficient
A- Accelerated
ADV- Advanced

15. 2011 OAA Tested (Grade 6)
Math Students in Subgroup 5
L- Limited
B- Basic
P- Proficient
A- Accelerated
ADV- Advanced

16. Projected Report

17. Probability Report

18. Teacher Value Added Data

20. Principal’s
Role
Presented by:
Cindy Freeman
Principal
Bloom-Carroll Intermediate School
cfreeman@bloomcarroll.net

21. Organizing Teacher
Data Teams

22. Presenting Data to the Teachers
Collaborate and
Set
Expectations
Evaluate and
Post Assessment
Organize Data
Continually Professional
Assess and Learning
Discuss Communities

23. Collaborate and Set Expectations
 Teachers and Administrators work together to
design the vision for the intervention program.
 Teachers continually work together discussing
student needs.
 A scheduled time is set aside each day for
collaboration.
 The leadership of the “data team” rotates.

24. Quarterly Assessment Report
Look closely at the deficits and
accomplishments of the
students.
Organize them using the data .

25. Evaluate
Decide on the type of data to use.
 State Data – Identify at-risk students
 Quarterly Assessments
 Unit tests
 Testing of Computation Skills

26. Professional Learning Communities
Flexible Grouping
• Three times a week, students are administered leveled-timed tests
over mathematics facts
• Student progress on these timed tests is self-recorded on a bar graph
(3rd and 4th grades) and a line graph (5th grade)
• Specific learning objectives are identified based on OAA
Tests, Quarterly assessments and unit tests
• Students are grouped according to mastery of specific Academic
Content Standards
• Two days a week, time is spent reviewing standards already taught. As
students become even more proficient, levels of critical thinking and
problem-solving are increased .

29. Post Assessment
At the end of the agreed time frame students are
given post assessments . Post assessments vary from
group to group due to levels of skills.
However, groups at the same skill level are given
common assessments.

30. “Isolation is the Enemy of
Improvement”
Wagner, T., et al.
(2005), Change Leadership:
A Practical Guide to Transforming School

31. Teacher’s
Role
Presented by:
Melissa Ward
6th Grade Teacher
Bloom-Carroll Middle School
mward@bloomcarroll.net

32. Syllabus

33. Pre-Assessment

34. Item Analysis

35. Standards-Based
Tests

36. Analyze Data From Tests
Adding Subtracting Multiplying Dividing One Step
Intergers Integers Integers Integers Equations Grades
Student A 80 80 100 80 100 88
Student B 80 100 100 80 80 88
Student C 60 60 40 20 60 48
Student D 100 100 80 100 0 76
Student E 80 80 60 100 80 80
Student F 100 60 40 20 80 60
Student G 100 100 80 60 80 84
Student H 40 60 20 0 20 28
Student I 80 60 100 80 80 80
Student J 100 100 100 100 100 100
Student K 100 80 60 80 80 80
Student L 100 80 60 60 80 76
Student M 80 100 100 100 100 96
84.61538 81.538462 72.307692 67.692308 72.3077 75.692

37. Grouping Students For Intervention
Adding Subtracting Multiplying Dividing One Step
Intergers Integers Integers Integers Equations
Student H 40 60 20 0 20
Student C 60 60 40 20 60
Student F 100 60 40 20 80
Student G 100 100 80 60 80
Student L 100 80 60 60 80
Student A 80 80 100 80 100
Student B 80 100 100 80 80
Student I 80 60 100 80 80
Student K 100 80 60 80 80
Student D 100 100 80 100 0
Student E 80 80 60 100 80
Student J 100 100 100 100 100
Student M 80 100 100 100 100
84.61538 81.538462 72.307692 67.692308 72.3077

39. Study Island- Student Reports

40. Study Island- State-vs-Student Report

41. Using Data in Conferences
Name John Smith Math 6- Mrs. Ward
1st Nine Weeks Grade 86% Absences 1 ½ days
5th Grade OAA Score 406
400 is passing, but on Proficient Number of Missing Assignments 1
level. Our goal is to have students
in the top two categories which is
accelerated or advanced.
Study Island Notes:
First 9 weeks 6 out of 6. Always prepared for class.
Second 9 weeks 12 out of 18. Due Pays attention
12/22. Asks for help if needed.
Strengths Needs Improvement
1. Prime Factorization -100% 1. Converting Fractions to Percents-
2. Divisibility Rules- 80% 60%
3. Reducing Fractions-80% 2. Using the GCF to Reduce Fractions-
60%

42. The Power of Great Assessment:
Using Rather Than Reporting Data
 Report Data to:  Use Data to:
 update parents, principals, school  inform instructional strategies
 track student’s progress  measure growth over time
 Reward or consequence students  identify misunderstandings &
measure mastery

43. Student’s
Role
Presented by:
Cindy Freeman
Principal
Bloom-Carroll Intermediate School
cfreeman@bloomcarroll.net

44. Presenting Data to the Students
Review OAA
Results
Study Grade Level
Island/Flexible Student Meetings
Grouping
Complete Student
Individual Student
Value Added
Meetings
Charts

45. Student Involvement
Students are made aware of their
strengths and weaknesses through
individual conferences and
expectations are set for students.

46. Goals of Student Meetings
Grade Level Meetings
 Explained Value-Added
 Discussed the OAA test in more detail
 Offered Value-Added Incentives Reward Program
Individual Student Meetings
 Reviewed previous year’s scores with student
 Identified strengths and weaknesses on previous test
 Had student set personal goals for improvement

47. Student Achievement Report
Student Name ______________________
The following symbols will be used to show student ability.
+ Above Proficient
*Proficient
- Below Proficient
3rd 4th 5th Reading OAA NCE Score _____________________
Acquisition of Reading Process Information Text Literary Text
Vocabulary

48. READING REPORT
Student Grade Score R-AV R-RP R-IT R-LT
Alexa 3 465 + + + *
Vincent 3 411 - * + -
Paige 3 432 + * * +
Reading Key
R-AV: Acquisition Vocabulary + Above Proficient
R-RP: Reading Process * Near Proficient
R-IT: Informational Text - Below Proficient
R-LT: Literary Text

49. Student Value-Added Chart
Student Name: Vincent Grade: 4 Teacher: Neikamp
The following symbols will be used to show ability in each content standard section:
+ Above Proficient
* Near Proficient
- Below Proficient
3rd Grade Reading OAA Score : 411
Acquisition of Reading Process Informational Literary Text
Vocabulary Text
- * + -
3rd Grade Math OAA Score: 436
Measurement Number Patterns, Data, Geometry,
Sense, Functions, Analysis, Spatial Sense
Operations Algebra Probability
* * - * *

50. Conclusion
At all levels, collaboration is the
key to using data successfully and
positively impacting student
growth.

51. Questions

52. Bloom-Carroll Local School District
Superintendent Lynn Landis
Starr Martin Cindy Freeman
Curriculum Director Principal
Bloom-Carroll Local Schools Bloom-Carroll Intermediate School
smartin@bloomcarroll.com cfreeman@bloomcarroll.com
Melissa Ward
6th Grade Math Teacher
Bloom-Carroll Middle School
mward@bloomcarroll.com