This survey is a quick way to probe current data-use practices, faculty and staff attitudes toward data use, and fears and concerns regarding how data will be used. It is often helpful to address these issues first if the school does not have a plan for data analysis and use. School faculty and staff should participate by completing the survey and discussing the results for example, in a staff or professional development meeting.
The survey includes ten statements identified as important for schoolwide data-use priorities. Once the survey has been completed, the discussion could start with statements where the largest number of responses were “Not True.” The reasons given by respondents would be important to knowing where there is a lack of consensus and what issues and practices must be addressed before respondents are ready to begin setting goals and action steps.
We have a teacher who is knowledgeable on data management and analysis; he/she serves as a data-person/mentor at the school.
We have teachers, organized into school improvement teams/study groups, who develop data-driven improvement plans.
All teachers and administrators are involved in the process of data analysis.
Conversations on data are focused on: 1) improvement, not blame; and 2) what the data show, not what the staff think should be done to solve the problems.
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