monica ballay mballay@lsu.edumballay@lsu.edu data triangulation: measuring implementation of spdg...

Monica Ballay mballay@lsu.edu

Data Triangulation:

Measuring Implementation of SPDG Focus Areas

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People First Language

Kathie Snow. (n.d.) A few words about People First Language. Disability is Natural. Retrieved August 1, 2012 from http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/images/PDF/pfl-sh09.pdf

Kathie Snow. (n.d.) A few words about People First Language. Disability is Natural. Retrieved August 1, 2012 from http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/images/PDF/pfl-sh09.pdf

“People First Language puts the person before the disability and describes what a person has, not who a person is.”

Goal: Use several data points to measure the implementation and outcomes of Family Engagement, Inclusive Practices, and Cultural Responsive Practices

Objectives:Utilize data to make data-based decisionsGain knowledge of Identifiers of Practice (IoP)Gain skills on how to triangulate multiple data points to assess focus area outcomes

What is Professional What is Professional Development?Development?WebinarSeminarTrainingWorkshopAll of the above

Answer the Poll Answer the Poll QuestionQuestion::

How do you know if a process or program is Effective?

(Teacher, Administrator, district staff, parent, etc.)

Co-Teaching

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Million Dollar Million Dollar QuestionQuestion

Before the effectiveness of a process/program can be measured accurately, the following must have been established:What is the expectation for all? Why are we doing this?Has it been defined to all? Has the appropriate Professional Development (PD) been provided to all involved?Is on-going support and follow-up PD in place?Does the Infrastructure support it?Have appropriate resources been provided?

*If not the data results & outcomes will be inconclusive.

Prerequisite ElementsPrerequisite Elements::

EffectivenesEffectivenesss

Varying Levels of Effective!Varying Levels of Effective!

http://www.learningandteaching.info/teaching/what_works.htm

Data TriangulationsData TriangulationsA type of data analysisA method to determine the effectivenessSingle data source may lead to errors in your decision making

Definition:Validation of data through cross verification from two or more sources.

◦Sources could be… Qualitative – Survey, feedback, interview, etc. Quantitative – Standardized test scores, interventions data, graduation rate, attendance,

discipline data, etc. Combination of Qualitative & Quantitative

Data Triangulations:Data Triangulations:New Year’s Resolution “Increase Healthy New Year’s Resolution “Increase Healthy Living”Living”

Measure SPDG Measure SPDG OutcomesOutcomes

Focus Areas: Family Engagement, Cultural Responsive Practices, Inclusive Practices

Data Points: ◦Quality Indicator (QI) - LEA & School◦Identifiers of Practice (IoP) – on-site process◦SPP Indicators (1,3c, 4a & 4b, 8, 9, 10)◦PD training events & number of participates◦Survey & event feedback results

Quality Indicators Quality Indicators (QI) (QI)

Quality Indicator (QI) is a self-assessment tool completed by LEA & School Leadership Team. QI data helps a leadership team assess where they are in implementing indicators by focus area.

Indicators of Practice Indicators of Practice (IoP)(IoP) Identifiers of Practice (IoP) is a tool to help

each LEA Leadership Teams assess the implementation progress and future needs based on the focus areas. Process is completed by a group of people not the LEA Leadership Team.

SPP DataSPP Data

◦SPP Indicators (1,3c, 4a & 4b, 8, 9, 10)

PD training events & number of participates

Survey & event feedback results

Recap SPDG Recap SPDG outcomesoutcomes

Assess Multiple Data Points: ◦Quality Indicator (QI) - LEA & School◦Identifiers of Practice (IoP) – on-site

process◦SPP Indicators (1,3c, 4a & 4b, 8, 9, 10)◦PD training events & number of

participates◦Survey & event feedback results

Have you ever heard ...

Co-Teaching does not work?

Yes or No

Answer the Poll Answer the Poll QuestionQuestion::

What is a reason “Co-Teaching” may not work?

Use the Chat Pod to answer:

Best question to Best question to ask….ask….

Key: Get to Root Cause!Key: Get to Root Cause!

Focus Area: Inclusive Focus Area: Inclusive PracticesPractices Example: Co-Teaching Example: Co-Teaching

How do you know if Co-How do you know if Co-Teaching is working/effective?Teaching is working/effective?

Million Dollar QuestionMillion Dollar Question::Is Co-Teaching Is Co-Teaching Effective?Effective?

Assess if the the following been established:Expectations for All:

◦ All students can learnDefinition to All:

◦Co-Teaching is a service delivery option. It is a learning environment where 2 or more educators share the responsibility of lesson planning, delivery of instruction, and progress monitoring for all students in the class.

Appropriate Professional Development: ◦ Models of Co-Teaching:

One Teaching, One Observing Station Teaching Parallel Teaching Alternative Teaching Teaming One Teaching, One Assisting

◦ FBA/BIP◦ Accommodations & Modifications

Infrastructure in place:◦ School schedule ◦ Pairing of educators

Resources:◦ Common planning time◦ Needs forms◦ Books, DVD, etc.

Evaluation of Co-Teaching Evaluation of Co-Teaching ProgramProgramIdentify Population & Processes:Students

◦ Formative & Summative assessments of achievement

◦ Behavior & Attendance◦ Perceptions (survey, feedback, interview, etc.)

Professionals◦ Classroom observations (walk-throughs,

formal)◦ Perceptions (survey, feedback, interview, etc.)

Family & Community Members◦ Perceptions (survey, feedback, interview, etc.)

Formative & Summative Student Data:

Attendance, Behavior, Academics, Standardized Testing

Who?When?How?Process to share data results?

Formative Assessment:

Walk Through for

Co-Teaching Classroom

• Who?• When?• How?• Process to share

data results?

http://www.esc17.net/users/0209/GuidelinesforCoTeachinginTexas.pdf

http://laspdg.org/files/10%20Steps%20Final%20Guide.pdf

10 Steps to Implementing Effective Inclusive Practices A Guide for School Site Leaders

http://laspdg.org/files/10%20Steps%20Final%20Guide.pdf

10 Steps to Implementing Effective Inclusive Practices A Guide for School Site Leaders

http://olms1.cte.jhu.edu/olms/data/resource/9390/TheColoradoAssessmentofCo-teaching%20COAct.pdf

Inventory Survey for Inventory Survey for Professionals:Professionals:

Qualitative Feedback: Qualitative Feedback: PerceptionsPerceptionsSurveys, Feedback Forms, Interview, Focus Groups, etc.

Who? Students, Family, StaffWhen? Once year, 2x year…How? Electronic, face-to-faceProcess to share data results?

Focus Area: Inclusive Focus Area: Inclusive PracticesPractices Example: Co-Teaching Example: Co-Teaching

How do you know if Co-How do you know if Co-Teaching is working/effective?Teaching is working/effective?

Recap: Data Recap: Data TriangulationTriangulation

Validation of data through cross verification from two or more sources.◦Sources could be…

Qualitative – Survey, feedback, interview, etc. Quantitative – Standardized test scores,

interventions data, graduation rate, attendance, discipline data, etc.

If you ever hear If you ever hear again….again….PBIS does not work…Inclusive practices does not work…Family engagement does not work…RTI does not work…

Building Capacity

•When you leave today, what will you do with this information?•How will you share it with others in your district?•When will you share it? (Timeline)

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Monica Ballay mballay@lsu.edu

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