4.        Give life to data.

4.1       Ensuring that key data are analyzed in a deliberate manner

• Establishing and protecting a schedule that provides continuous opportunities to collaboratively disaggregate and analyze key data
• Eliminating barriers to collaborative data analysis
• Ensuring the use of effective tools to collaboratively analyze key data
• Creating and protecting opportunities for colleagues to support peers in meeting the needs of the organization

 4.2.     Using data and current research to improve student learning

• Routinely facilitating faculty and staff conversations about connections between actual classroom practices and student data
• Ensuring professional learning opportunities for all faculty and staff to develop classroom strategies and practices in response to the data
• Leading collegial conversations focused specifically on recent research in the field and implications for classroom instruction
• Engaging faculty and staff in weekly discussions reflecting on current research practices that address classroom instructional changes in response to student performance

 
4.3.    Communicating key data to all stakeholders

• Routinely providing recognition and support for improvements and encouragement and support for areas of continuing need
• Leading collegial conversations focused on developing a common understanding of the implications of key data
• Ensuring transparency and clarity of the data
• Establishing routine processes for all stakeholders to reflect on and develop an understanding of key data

 

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