DATA+MANAGEMENT


 * Collect, Organize, Analyze, Share **

Our school Grier Middle uses the Scholastic Reading Counts program to track students' reading habits and comprehension of reading materials from online quizzes. It is very effective and acts as an incentive to students to read more and more. Scholastic contains an achievement manager program that creates data driven reports for the teacher. C. Sanders

http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/independent_reading/scholastic_reading_counts/management_system_reports.htm

====Gaston County currently uses a district wide program called DASH to track End of Grade test scores, discipline, and absences. Data is kept from through the students academic career. It is possible to display results as tables and graphs. Teachers may view results per student, whole class and district wide (does not list teacher). All of our common assessment data is tracked using an excel program. Teachers also have the option of creating their own spreadsheets to show trends, growth, or any other factors. These are great tools that guide instruction and frame goals for school growth. C. Sanders====

Website: https://dc1host03.tetradata.com/Dash/Login.view?sitename=nc-gaston
= In Cook County, we use a program called Pearson Inform. This program allows all of the educators in Cook County to collect, organize, analyze, and share the data for the students of Cook County. "Pearson Inform provides one-click access to clear, intuitive reports on student and school performance. Powerful graphs and charts - predefined or customized - make it easy to target assistance, measure progress, and inform decisions". =

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= Mandy =

= Another resource that can be used to collect and analyze data is the Response to Intervention. In Cook County, we began using the RTI process for classroom interventions and behavior a couple of years ago. "Response to intervention integrates assessment and intervention within a multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and to reduce behavior problems. With RTI, schools identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes, monitor student progress, provide evidence-based interventions and adjust the intensity and nature of those interventions depending on a student’s responsiveness, and identify students with learning disabilities or other disabilities". = = =

= = = Here is a link to the National Center on Response to Intervention website: []. = = = = =

= Mandy =


 * At my school district, we use media type="custom" key="7334061" to collate the data received from the assessment tests students take. This program uploads data from Study Island, DIBELS, state assessment tests, 4Sight, Standford Reading Test, etc. All the information is can be used to create a variety of reports to help teachers identify students who need intervention or remediation. All teachers have access to the program and are encouraged to use it regularly. **
 * K. Landa **


 * Our district also uses media type="custom" key="7334089" for remediation and for benchmarking. Benchmark testing is essential as you prepare students for state standardized tests. It also helps to identify students at risk. It can also help to accelerate students who are performing above grade level. Teacher are able to create reports, organize special groups for monitoring, create their own benchmark tests, etc. Study Island is geared toward our state assessment tests and has remediation programs for grades 4 through 11 in reading, science, and math. **

K. Landa
Our district does not use a particular software to manage all of our data. Many teachers use Excel to track and input scores. The other program we use which has the ability to insert grades and scores is called PowerGrade. This is a wonderful 'grade book', but it does not offer the ability to track and analyze data. We are just begin the use of data notebooks which can be used to organize and present data, as well as make generalizations about the data. http://www.pearsonschoolsystems.com/products/powerschool/ -Christy Cole

Our reading series from Pearson-Scott Foresman offers tools for tracking student progress on assessments taken online. This is a great tool for 1-6th grade teachers. www.pearsonsuccessnet.com -Christy Cole

This is the 2nd year using NWEA's software called M.A.P (Measures of Academic Progress). This tool organizing the data from when the students take their tests. They take 3 during the school year, and the information presented from the graphs and teacher reports is quite interesting and very useful. http://www.nwea.org/products-services/computer-based-adaptive-assessments/map -Christy Cole

In a previous school district we had a data wall which had student names and their most recent running record scores. The students were organized into three groups: on grade level, above grade level, and below grade level. During the year we had to give 3 running records and this information was then placed on the data wall. It was quite easy to see the natural progression several students made during the school year. http://www.ctserc.org/s/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=542:data-walls&catid=36:clear-common&Itemid=126

-Christy Cole

My elementary school does NOT use a computerized data management system. Each teacher keeps their own grades, most likely in the old green grade book. Some may use computer based programs. We also use the Reading Street, Scott Foresman reading program, but do not utilize most of the computerized grading options. (www.pearsonsuccessnet.com)

We complete an 'end-of -the-year' report/analysis on each child for their permanent record. We also compile a similar report, along with a few samples of their work, into a portfolio that goes to the next years teacher. My school would benefit from a data base of information on each student. As of now, if we need past information on a student, we have to go into the office and pull their report card from previous years.

Helen Adams