SLDS 101

Dr. Cory J. Steiner, Data StewardBismarck, North DakotaDepartment of Public InstructionJanuary 23rd, 2014Beginning the Conversation: Making Decisions the Right Way NormsListen

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AgendaPart IIntroduction of the SLDSPart IIKey ReportsHow Could We Use This?DPI, School, and TeacherPart IIIConclusion

PurposeThe focus must be on moving from good to greatGet a little better every dayIt is about correctionand thencontinuous improvement

Stockdale ParadoxRetain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality whatever they might be

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't (Collins, 2001)4The Data MovementData is not newthe focus on data is newIt is simply an additional inputWe have been using data to inform practice throughout educational history:Examples:ObservationGrades

Why the Data Movement Has FailedChange is not comingit is hereand it is continuous

Failing to create short-term wins & rememberWIN (Whats Important Now)What is the WIN in your organization?The answer has to be

STUDENTS6Jigsaw Collaboration ActivityBreak into groups of fourDivide the article into equal sectionsRead your section of the article Which Came First: The Data or the Decision?Share your section with the groupDiscuss articleShare out themes with group

7Part ISLDS SectionsFoundation is PowerSchoolRegional StateDistrictSchool TeacherStudentPostsecondary FeedbackState Longitudinal Data System (SLDS)

-This MUST be viewed as an opportunity10What is a Data Warehouse?Logical and strategic ordering and storage of data in central areaSystem consists of a statewide data warehouse that allows program evaluation over single or multiple yearsIntegrates data from several state agenciesIn other words:Cumulative file is now electronicSchool improvement binder is now electronic

North Dakota Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS)SLDS is a cooperative project between:Information Technology Department (ITD)Department of Public Instruction(DPI)North Dakota University System (NDUS)Department of CommerceDepartment of Career and Technical EducationJob Service of North DakotaEducation Technology Council (ETC)Department of HealthDepartment of Human ServicesElements for education (K-12 and higher education), training, and employment programs For K-12, provides data for:Program evaluationStudent evaluationStudent programming (next day availability)-For K-12, SLDS is going to be a key mechanism for school improvement12

http://nces.ed.gov/Programs/SLDSEvaluate teacher programs to improve instructionAssess if graduates have skills to succeed in postsecondary and/or workforceSimplify local, state, and federal reportingSupport data-driven decision-making for all educatorsGoals of Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems

Tool for Analyzing Data

How are we doing?Compared to SelfGrade Level, Sub Groups, Trends

2. Compared to Others National, State, Similar Schools

Compared to AbsolutesStandards, Cut Scores, Scale Scores, ReadinessMichael FullanAnalyzing Data-Creating Information and Avoiding DRIP(Data Rich Information Poor)

-So What, Now What Syndrome

Drill DownGo VisualExportPart IIKey Reports for CollaborationAssessment InventoryAn inventory listing of all assessments available in the SLDS by school year and school.

ACT SummaryDistrict and school composite and subject score ACT results for a selected school year, school and grade enrolled.

Rubber Meets the RoadDepartment of Public Instruction (DPI)District/School TeacherSchool Profile ReportPurpose: Provides an overview of enrollment, attendance, and NDSA results

Rubber Meets the RoadDepartment of Public Instruction (DPI)District/School TeacherSchool SnapshotProvides school-level enrollment and academic summary

Rubber Meets the RoadDepartment of Public Instruction (DPI)District/School TeacherNDSA Assessment TrendShows NDSA trend data over the course of multiple years by level of proficiency

Rubber Meets the RoadDepartment of Public Instruction (DPI)District/School TeacherDistrict School RosterProvides individual student data for all teachers in a school district

Rubber Meets the RoadDepartment of Public Instruction (DPI)District/School TeacherNWEA Teacher ReportA listing of students per teacher and class that give the NWEA test information consisting of RIT rantges and goal descriptors

Rubber Meets the RoadDepartment of Public Instruction (DPI)District/School TeacherStudent Directory ReportPurpose: Displays student proficiency details selectable by school year, grade, school, proficiency level, and student demographics

Student Directory: Triggers and/or Conversation StartersThe report contains:Class schedule GradesAssessment scoresProgram informationAttendanceCollege and career readinessTranscripts

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Rubber Meets the RoadDepartment of Public Instruction (DPI)District/School TeacherStudent College Readiness AnalysisListing of college ready students

Rubber Meets the RoadDepartment of Public Instruction (DPI)District/School TeacherNDUS Developmental CoursesA list of students requiring remediation upon entering the NDUS system

Rubber Meets the RoadDepartment of Public Instruction (DPI)District/School TeacherNext Steps (continued)Small Schools (Class B)Consider training AdvancED team (or other teams) in schoolAcquire logs for teachersTeachers access SLDS account to see if it works properlyPut plan in place to train teachers on SLDS and use of dataBegin to identify now what strategies as teachers begin utilizing data

Next Steps (continued)Big Schools (Class A)Acquire logs for administrators, directors/coordinators, and counselorsDetermine proper rights for individualsIndividuals access SLDS account to see if it works properlyGet formal training on the SLDS Identify next steps for use of SLDS including adding key teachers from individual buildingsConsider training AdvancED team (or other team) in individual schools

Final ThoughtsHave a genuine appreciation for the effort and commitment that everyone makes because together, we shall succeed.

Casey Bradley, Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach63Questions?? Dr. Cory J SteinerCory.Steiner@k12.nd.usTwitter: @nddatastewardBlog: http://blogs.edutech.nodak.edu/corysteiner/Phone: 701-893-5087