Using Data to Identify & Address Opportunity Gaps

This three-session workshop is designed for CESA 6 school or district leadership teams to develop a systemic year-long approach to data use resulting in identification of opportunity gaps, strategies for closing these gaps and planning for moving toward effective equitable practices. The leadership team will collaboratively investigate student data and adult practices that may be contributing to student performance.

Activities
Leadership teams will engage in a structured data analysis process to investigate the attainment and growth of all students, including student groups, over the past one to three years. Teams will utilize a variety of data sources, analysis and planning tools, and team processing of data findings, while documenting the work. Data findings will lead into a process for identifying potential root causes in practice for the critical data findings. This will result in teams using a process for improvement planning.
Participants will:

• Develop essential achievement and engagement data questions

• Analyze current data charts and graphs that answer essential questions

• Summarize and prioritize data findings

• Develop data-informed goals for closing gaps

• Identify most likely root cause

• Design and implement an inquiry of adult practices identified as likely root cause for the student data findings

• Begin to plan to implementation of research-based strategy(ies)

• Address ways to include PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act)  cycles and the EE (educator evaluation) process within the system

What to Bring

• Leadership teams who understand the important role for data inquiry in student performance (Consider Including: Special education Directors, Curriculum Directors, Principals, Teacher Leaders, Title Coordinators, English Learner Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Program Support Teachers, District Assessment Coordinators)

• Laptop computers

• LCD projector

• WISEdash for Districts access at the student analyst level

• Access to local interim assessments or data warehouse tools
   

Cost:      No Cost for CESA 6 districts/schools

Teams attending from districts and schools that have been identified as CSI, TSI, ATSI or received an LEA determination have first priority.  Register prior to January 2, 2019.

Registration will be open to all CESA 6 districts and schools on January 3 if room is available.  

Registration is limited - please register early to secure your spot.

BROCHURE

Disclaimer:

CESA 6 makes every effort to accommodate basic dietary needs such as vegetarian, gluten free and basic food allergies. Because of the number of meals served and the number of items used each day, along with food product changes from our food vendors, we cannot guarantee that every allergen in the food served will be identified and labeled. Guests concerned with food allergies must be aware of this risk. CESA 6 does not assume liability for adverse reactions to food consumed or items one may come into contact with while eating at a CESA 6 event. To better serve our guests with dietary restrictions or allergies, please go into your myQuickReg account and update the special accommodations section. Notice of a special dietary need must be made in advance of the event.

Cancellation Policy:

Any registration cancellation must be received at least 8 business days before event in order for a full conference fee refund to be issued (full refunds do not include service fees. Service fees are nonrefundable).Registration cancellations received 1-7 business days before an event, a refund, minus $50 for each participant, will be issued. Persons who are registered, but not in attendance on the day of the session ("no call, no show") will be charged the full registration fee. CESA 6 reserves the right to cancel any session due to insufficient enrollment. Participants will be notified by email if a cancellation occurs.