Traditionally, data systems in education have been focused on compliance and “making things work”. We believe that data should be more than information stored in your student information system to be used periodically for reporting purposes. Rather, when strategically systems are strategically designed, your data can be used to provide actionable insights to improve the educational environment and ultimately student learning.
Our team will be laying out the process for how you and your team can establish your vision; identify key performance indicators; design, build, and clean up your data systems; explain how you can start using your data with actionable data processes; and communication strategies to engage your stakeholders.
Step 1 is making sure you have a clear vision articulated. A great place to start for this is with your strategic plan. When writing your strategic plan, keep measurable metrics in mind. It is also essential to include people with diverse perspectives on your team when drafting your plan.
Step 2 is identifying your Key Performance Growth Indicators (KPGI). These metrics are quantitative data that may or may not exist in your current systems. In this step, you will want to identify these metrics, how and where they are being measured, and “clean up” your data collection and reporting processes so you know your data is telling your story accurately.
Step 3 is establishing processes for district teams to use the data to inform their practices. We’ve created “Data Walks” that can be used with District Administration, School Leaders, Interventionists, and Teachers to drive the work.
Step 4 is communicating your progress with different stakeholders. Now that you have aligned your data to your district’s vision, identified and cleaned up your metrics, and you have district teams using that data to drive growth, you are able to communicate that individualized growth to relevant stakeholders including the School Board, Community, Students, Parents, and Staff.
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