The document discusses an agenda for a meeting on managing district and school information. It outlines various tools and systems used in Sayreville Public Schools such as EdAnalyzer, Learnia, PowerSchool, and NJ SMART for collecting and analyzing student performance data. Participants were assigned a blog entry reflecting on what defines a data-rich district and how to effectively manage student data.
1. Managing District and School Information Sandi Paul Director of Technology Sayreville Public Schools NJ EXCEL MIS Session
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7. Learnia New Jersey 2009-2010 Content Description Assessment & Information Pearson
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13. ClassViews™ State Benchmark Tests Key Feature Accountability snapshot Purpose Reports proficiency on assessments modeled after NJ ASK Content Areas Reading and mathematics Grades 3-8 Number of Forms (tests) 2 forms (per grade and subject) Length of Form Between 25-33 items per form About 2-6 open-ended (SCR & ER – in math) items per form
14. ClassLinks™ Item Bank Key Feature Answer choice rationale Purpose Diagnose student strengths and weaknesses Content Areas Reading, math, science, writing Grades 3-8, except science (4, 8) Number of Forms (tests) To be determined by educator Length of Form To be determined by educator
Talk about the multiple measures of data based upon Victoria Bernhard and ask how they are measuring these. http://eff.csuchico.edu/ is Victoria Bernhardt’s website All school data can fall into one of the 4 categories Student demographics can predict results at the district and school levels – need to look at policies for unit of change at district level Student leanring is the test scores. Answers often found tied to district demographic level School process is the instructional strategies. Standards and assessment at the school and classroom level Organize participants’ data around the room. Do a gallery walk and write three sentences “What I saw.” Share. The discuss with neighbor “so what”.
Data Warehousing is a process , not a product It is a process for properly assembling and managing data from various sources for the purpose of answering educational questions and making decisions that were not previously possible. The Educational Imperative Planning and Design The User Environment The Implementation Operation and Maintenance Accessible at different levels Builds graphs Disaggregates on the fly Point and click/drag and drop user interfact Creates standards reports with click of a mouse Able to follow a cohort Ex www.tetradata.com
http://www.mediabrains.com/client/eschooln/bg1/search.asp What is the scope of this integration project? What efficiencies (“most useful” automations) do you want to gain through integration? What data needs to move and to where? What are the changes you expect to see through integration?
Learnia is the Online Assessment Solution that your school/district has chosen for you to implement and use to gather formative data on your students. Site Code: LN02 Username: Sayre Password: S4936
What this training will answer for the attendees:
EDsmart is a solution for data driven decision-making from Public Consulting Group Username: njsmart\\spaul Password: T3ch!cian