Seeing Schools’ and Districts’Vital Signs From New Perspectives

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July 20, 2009

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

Are teachers well matched to students and courses?

Out-of-field teaching

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

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OUT OF FIELD TEACHING

Monterey High, Monterey Peninsula USD

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

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OUT OF FIELD TEACHING

Monterey High, Monterey Peninsula USD

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

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OUT OF FIELD TEACHING

Monterey High, Monterey Peninsula USD

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

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OUT OF FIELD TEACHING

Monterey High, Monterey Peninsula USD

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

Out-of-field teaching

• Actionable• Management should know• Not on DataQuest• Direct effect on students

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

At what rate do graduates enroll in California’s

higher education system?

College enrollment

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

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COLLEGE ENROLLMENT

Monterey High, Monterey Peninsula USD

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GUNDERSON HIGH SCHOOL

Gunderson High, San Jose USD

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GUNDERSON HIGH SCHOOL

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STEFFAN MANOR SLIDESSELECTED FROM THEIR ORIGINAL DECK

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

College enrollment

• Bridging K-12 and higher ed• Actionable by board policy• Rank order reveals meaning• Relating many factors

together provides context• Data narratives trump snapshots

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

What might theaccountability view of

CST results reveal?

One elementary school’sProgram Improvement story

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

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STEFFAN MANOR SLIDESSELECTED FROM THEIR ORIGINAL DECK

Steffan Manor Elementary, Vallejo City School District

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STEFFAN MANOR SLIDESSELECTED FROM THEIR ORIGINAL DECKSeeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

Steffan Manor Elementary, Vallejo City School District

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Steffan Manor Elementary, Vallejo City USD

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— STATEWIDE GOALS SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

2007 AMO ResultsSuccess in math is clearest in contrast to uneven progress in English/ language arts.

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— STATEWIDE GOALS SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

•Results in 2008 were exceptional in math, but barely met the AMO line in English/language arts

•Seven years of progress in math is steady and dramatic

2007 AMO Results

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— STATEWIDE GOALS SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

•Progress over last three years is notable in both curricular areas

•But the level of success, and the rate of progress, in math is higher than in English/language arts

2007 AMO Results

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Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

Program Improvement

• Complex stories require betternarratives

• Debates beg for better evidence• Data density when designed well

can reveal patterns

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

“How’s our middle schooldoing in math this year?”

Algebra participation ratesand outcomes

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

Body Mass Index Chart

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

Drunk driving enclosure in car registration mailing

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

Panty hose sizing chart

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

Seeing Schools’ and Districts’ Vital Signs From New Perspectives

Algebra Reporting

• Actionable (board and cabinet)• Meaning requires more than

a one-dimensional view• Analysis should aim for better

questions and conversations

Next steps …

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