Matthew Williams
Interview Questions and Transcription
11/30/2015
CURR 7014
Principal #1
What kind of data do you collect? Give some examples
Our teachers use diagnostic tests, focus quizzes, benchmark tests to collect data on their students. In addition to reviewing Common Core Math and English, principals also review data related to attendance, behavior like suspension or expulsion, demographics, reading levels and so on. It is all part of our dashboard of information that we use to plan instruction, intervention and check the status of comprehension levels.
2. Describe any school-wide plans/efforts to improve how data are gathered.
3. How do you define data based decision-making?
4. What kind of data do you use or include when making …show more content…
Describe the training that you have received concerning data driven decision making at your school or in the past.
Our public schools is a great example of how schools can support their teachers with data collection. They host multiple data days during the year where they take the information and analyze it by grade levels in teams. They review what they do well, share best practices(by school, by grade level, and by subject), plan instruction accordingly and organize professional learning. Between data days, they have interim assessments that focus on the standards taught during a specific time period.
6. How do you feel about your abilities to use data to inform decisions in the classroom?
7. What kinds of supports do you feel would be most helpful in assisting you with data driven decision making?
8. How does data driven decision making influence your teaching/administration?
If the objectives are not mastered via data analysis the teachers are expected to reteach that objective. The diagnostic and benchmark tests are used for pre and post-tests so that data can reflect growth thought the units.
9. How do you know that data-driven decision making has working successfully for your school overall?
10. What evidence do you have that supports data-driven decision
Interview Questions and Transcription
11/30/2015
CURR 7014
Principal #1
What kind of data do you collect? Give some examples
Our teachers use diagnostic tests, focus quizzes, benchmark tests to collect data on their students. In addition to reviewing Common Core Math and English, principals also review data related to attendance, behavior like suspension or expulsion, demographics, reading levels and so on. It is all part of our dashboard of information that we use to plan instruction, intervention and check the status of comprehension levels.
2. Describe any school-wide plans/efforts to improve how data are gathered.
3. How do you define data based decision-making?
4. What kind of data do you use or include when making …show more content…
Describe the training that you have received concerning data driven decision making at your school or in the past.
Our public schools is a great example of how schools can support their teachers with data collection. They host multiple data days during the year where they take the information and analyze it by grade levels in teams. They review what they do well, share best practices(by school, by grade level, and by subject), plan instruction accordingly and organize professional learning. Between data days, they have interim assessments that focus on the standards taught during a specific time period.
6. How do you feel about your abilities to use data to inform decisions in the classroom?
7. What kinds of supports do you feel would be most helpful in assisting you with data driven decision making?
8. How does data driven decision making influence your teaching/administration?
If the objectives are not mastered via data analysis the teachers are expected to reteach that objective. The diagnostic and benchmark tests are used for pre and post-tests so that data can reflect growth thought the units.
9. How do you know that data-driven decision making has working successfully for your school overall?
10. What evidence do you have that supports data-driven decision