Universal Screening & School-wide Data Meetings

100% Data Meetings100% Data Meetings turn data into ACTION FOR ALL students110/9/2012www.oregonrti.org503.431.4005

210/9/2012Strong data analysis guides decisionsHowever beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.--Winston Churchill, British prime minister

310/9/2012100% Data Meetings: PurposeTo determine the effectiveness of the core programming

AND

Make necessary adjustments to the core programming if it is not meeting the needs of most students (at least 80%)410/9/2012General FeaturesWhen: 2-3 times per year (following collection of your schoolwide screening data)

Who: PrincipalLiteracy Specialist/Title ICounselorGrade level teamCould include SPED, ELL, School Psychologist, Paraprofessionals

510/9/2012General FeaturesWhat: Use schoolwide data to answer questions about core instruction

Outcomes: Identify prioritized areas of need for the core curriculum AND develop a plan (with a goal) for improving schoolwide achievement

610/9/2012We dont talk about individual students at 100% Data Meetings because

100% Data Meetings turn data into ACTION FOR ALL students

710/9/2012

810/9/2012Guiding QuestionsIs core sufficient for most students? What does this mean? What criteria indicates success? 80% proficient with core support alone?

What will we DO to improve the core?910/9/2012Interpreting Screening DataWhat does it mean to be proficient, low, or significantly low?Examples:ProficientLowSignificantly lowDIBELS NextAbove benchmarkBelow benchmarkWell below BenchmarkeasyCBM*>20th percentileBetween 11th and 20th percentile10th Percentile AIMSWEB**>25th percentileBetween 11th and 25 percentile10th Percentile *easyCBM default percentile rank settings**AIMSWEB default percentile rank settings1010/9/2012Benchmarks vs. NormsDIBELS NexteasyCBMAIMSWEB1110/9/2012

Benchmarks vs. NormsBenchmarks: What does it mean to be successful?Norms: What does it mean to be like everyone else?

1210/9/2012Literacy in the United States(4th Grade)>99th percentile< 1st percentileNational Assessment of Educational Progress, 2011Below Basic(33%)Advanced(8%)Proficient(26%)Basic(33%)66% of 4th grade students have demonstrated no more than partial mastery of prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental for proficient grade-level work.1310/9/2012What does your screening data look like??80%15%5%1410/9/2012What does you screening data look like now74%6%20%

1510/9/2012as compared to previously?57%11%32%

1610/9/2012Using OAKSCan also examine OAKS data to determine percentage of students meeting minimum OAKS proficiency standards

As set by your district1710/9/2012What does your screening data look like??If the Core is not meeting the needs of the majority of your studentsyou must ask the question:

Why?

1810/9/2012Guiding QuestionsIs core sufficient for most students? (at least 80%)

What will we DO to improve the core?1910/9/2012What agreements can we make aroundcommon Curriculum needs

Fidelity to the core

common Instructional Strategies

common Active Engagement Strategies

Professional Development needs2010/9/2012Take time to celebrate successWhat has worked?

Create connections between your Islands of Excellence

2110/9/2012VocabularyReading ComprehensionPhonemic AwarenessPhonics(Alphabetic Principle)Oral ReadingFluency & AccuracyWhat are the common curriculum needs for ALL students, (based on the data)?2210/9/2012Fidelity to the CoreYou have to inspect what you expect

Principal walkthroughsCore program fidelity checksAre we all doing what we agreed to do?2310/9/2012Common Instructional StrategiesInstruction is more important than curriculum

2410/9/2012How many times it takes to learn something newAverage LearnerEverybody elseTruly disabled student

Jo Robinson (2008)4-14 times14-250 times250-350 timesCommon Active Engagement Strategies 2510/9/2012Students only learn when they are engagedCommon Active Engagement Strategies

2610/9/2012Professional Development NeedsAnticipate and be willing to meet the newly emerging needs based on student performance

Do teachers have the skills to implement changes to the core?2710/9/2012Action Plan and GoalAll teachers agree to hold each other accountable to the action plan createdSet an attainable goal:

Current Reality (Winter)Spring GoalAt or Above Benchmark50%Below Benchmark36%Well Below Benchmark14%2810/9/2012

Active Engagement StrategiesInstructional StrategiesCommon Instructional NeedsFidelityImproving Your Core2910/9/2012