BSILI 2014 DIG Preso Slides v2.0

7/27/2019 BSILI 2014 DIG Preso Slides v2.0

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Data Inquiry Group (DIG)

BSILI Presentation

Arrowhead

Wednesday


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Overview

Trail to here

What is a DIG?

What does a DIG look like? Why should you care?

Lessons and examples

The coming year


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DataInquiryGroups:

Engage in focused inquiry Use that inquiry to tell the PL Hub story

Inform your logic model and theory of

change Become leaders in Data Inquiry

Foster data use in your hub and on your

campus


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3CSN DIG Activities

BSILI 2013Introduction

Student Success Conference

DIG Prep Academy Reunion conference call


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Objectives

Create your DIG and meet Identify research questions and measurable outcomes

for the professional learning related to your initiative

Design a Research Plan (including methodology, data

collection, analysis and use) for studying your initiative Collect the necessary data to address the outcomes

identified

Analyze and interpret your datacreate findings

Use your findings to engage the larger community

through presentations and other engagement activities


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DIG Framework

What are you trying to understand? e.g., How tutor training changes tutoring

Why are you asking?

Internalmy need to improve

Externalwhom am I intending to influence?

How are you going about it?

Strategy or technique


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What Are You Studying

Research question guides everything Framing the question to clearly identify level

of analysis

Purpose informs question framing Research vs. Action Research vs. Evaluation

Example: How does the application of HoM in the

classrooms impact on student learning (classroomlevel average)?

How does the application of HoM in professionallearnings impact a teachers practice?


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Why Are You AskingEvaluation

Intended for:

Program decision

making

Renderingjudgments

Stakeholders set the

agenda

Primary audience for

the study:

Program staff &

stakeholders

Research

Intended for:

Adding to the existing

knowledge base

Researcher sets theagenda

Primary audience for

the study:

Scientific/academic

community


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Why Are You AskingEvaluation

Findings are:

Program & context

specific

Shared on anongoing basis

Research

Findings are:

Intended to be

broadly applicable or

generalizable Shared at the end of

the study


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ACT IIWHAT HAVE WELEARNED?


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DIG Update Questions Who are the members of your Data Inquiry Group?

Briefly describe the initiative related to your DIG? What is the professional learning supporting that

initiative?

What are your DIG research questions and

measurable outcomes for the professional learningrelated to your initiative?

Where are you in developing your DIG researchplan?

Where are you in your research process?

What challenges are you facing with your DIG?

What are your next steps between now and the endof fall term?


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Lessons Learned

Measurement level issues

Needs assessment

Resource scarcity

Time/IR person

DIG focus on professional learning

More focused support from 3CSN


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ACT IIIWHATS IN STORE?


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DIG In To Your Future

Join an existing DIG

Start your own DIG

3CSN is here to support your success


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Getting Started

Invite participation Widely and strategically

Identify a leader

Shape the conversation Identify a shared question, goal, or purpose

Look at the research; document your work

Provide support Recognize effort; build respect and trust

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (2008).Faculty Inquiry in Action: Guidelines for working together to improve


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Potential Outcomes

Increased local knowledge about teaching,

learning, and research

Revitalized engagement in teaching andcampus innovation

Shared responsibility for student learning

Front-burner professional learning, growthand development

A culture of inquiry and evidence

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (2008).Faculty Inquiry in Action: Guidelines for working together to improve


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Needs Assessment

Revisit your framework

Develop a plan

Who & What Maps

Campus

3CSN

Other


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Next Steps

Strengthening Student Success

conference post-conference session

DIG Prep Academy in January Regular check-ins with 3CSN


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After Lunch

Given the activities you are planning as

part of your PL Hub, what are some of the

most immediate outcomes you want to seefor faculty who are participating in this

professional learning?

What questions might you ask to help you

investigate whether your PL is having the

impact you are hoping for?

Documents

BSILI 2014 DIG Preso Slides v2.0