I really liked the idea of using data streams to keep folks focused on what's important (i.e. vital behaviors). So, here are some data streams I'm thinking of using as daily dashboards and why I think they fit our needs.
1. # of kids missing recess daily (We're working on character education and improved school behavior and I think that too many teachers are using the recess card to get all manner of cooperation, classwork, and homework.)
2. # of informal reading assessments (We've been working on this the past year or so and just like in the Reid studies, I'm sold on the need for frequent, informal assessments to inform instruction. The teachers that do this religiously, move those students along nicely)
3. OK, this last one is tricky. I'd like to develop a culture of confrontation... for all the right reasons, and I was wondering how I could measure this. Obviously it would have to be self reported and that could be tricky, but I was thinking we could track the number of adult to adult acts of feedback on performance. We've been collaborating the last three years and it's frankly quite collegial and we want to move to an accountable group. Any thoughts on how to track this?
I'd love to hear your comments on these or hear what other might use as data streams to impact vital behaviors at your site.
Cheers
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Dan-
ch 9's data streams sounded like a great idea, but I was struggling with ideas to use. I'm not sure how idea 3 above gets implemented but idea 1 & 2 are very powerful and just the kind of ideas I was lacking. Thanks for sharing.
Mark
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Dan -- How are the adults giving feedback to each other? Is it just a passing comment in the hallway or is it more like a conference or interview session? I think how you structure/define the feedback sessions wil affect how easy it is to track. It'll be awfully hard to keep an accurate count of hallway feedback, but if you have a scheduled time and place for teachers to give feedback to each other, it wouldn't be hard to track who showed up for their scheduled times. You might even be able to get the teachers to fill out a quick 3x5 size card to describe/rate the feedback session.
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