Positive responses to the Positive responses to the use of data:use of data:

It will show them where they It will show them where they are and what they need to are and what they need to

work on.work on.

Knowing what to focus on with Knowing what to focus on with the limited amount of time we the limited amount of time we

have.have.

To focus on the most useful To focus on the most useful assessments and not over assessments and not over

assess our students.assess our students.

If data is timely and relevant it If data is timely and relevant it can be used to guide and can be used to guide and

improve instruction.improve instruction.

Data used to investigate many Data used to investigate many questions, teaching practices, questions, teaching practices, etc… I could use this data to etc… I could use this data to coach and encourage other coach and encourage other

colleagues.colleagues.

Teachers may focus on certain Teachers may focus on certain areas where the students are areas where the students are

struggling.struggling.

Time together with peers other Time together with peers other than monthly grade level than monthly grade level

meetings. Also time to look at meetings. Also time to look at data and information.data and information.

I liked that Jennifer Morrison I liked that Jennifer Morrison e-mailed all other students e-mailed all other students families links to the class’s families links to the class’s

average grades. average grades.

Having a son in school I would Having a son in school I would find it helpful to see where he find it helpful to see where he

compares to others.compares to others.

Sometimes may be all Sometimes may be all students had difficulty with an students had difficulty with an assessment so his 65% could assessment so his 65% could

have possibly been a good have possibly been a good grade.grade.

Posting class averages may Posting class averages may be a good way to foster be a good way to foster

student and parent student and parent awareness. Also, post awareness. Also, post median, mode, etc…median, mode, etc…

Data can be used to Data can be used to determine areas which need determine areas which need

more focus and to identify more focus and to identify areas in which we are areas in which we are

successful.successful.

Data is a tool that can help me Data is a tool that can help me reach the goals of the district.reach the goals of the district.

I think it can be useful to I think it can be useful to modify and drive what we modify and drive what we

teach. teach.

However, I wonder at what However, I wonder at what point does all the testing and point does all the testing and implementing affect the time implementing affect the time

and quality of teaching and quality of teaching students.students.

Highlights connections Highlights connections between curriculum areas.between curriculum areas.

Knowing the areas of Knowing the areas of strengths and weaknesses will strengths and weaknesses will

give focus to my instruction, give focus to my instruction, planning and curriculum.planning and curriculum.

Use of teams will benefit all Use of teams will benefit all department and students.department and students.

Knowing individuals’ Knowing individuals’ weaknesses and strengths.weaknesses and strengths.

Pinpointing areas of weakness Pinpointing areas of weakness and strengths.and strengths.

It can show me the It can show me the weaknesses and strengths of weaknesses and strengths of

my students.my students.

Help me focus on individual Help me focus on individual needs. Improve general needs. Improve general classroom instruction in classroom instruction in

overall weak areas.overall weak areas.

Having time to work Having time to work with/collate and analyze data with/collate and analyze data and then implement practices and then implement practices accordingly could/would be accordingly could/would be

greatly beneficial.greatly beneficial.

It will help me diagnose It will help me diagnose specific areas where students specific areas where students

are weak to focus my are weak to focus my instruction.instruction.

If I can focus on what each If I can focus on what each student needs to learn it can student needs to learn it can help determine what and how help determine what and how

I teach.I teach.

Focusing lessons on Focusing lessons on weaknesses. Eliminating time weaknesses. Eliminating time currently used on strengths.currently used on strengths.

Knowing what their Knowing what their weaknesses are to help them.weaknesses are to help them.

My students can get more My students can get more individualized instruction individualized instruction based on the needs and based on the needs and

strengths that were shown in strengths that were shown in the data.the data.

I can shape my instruction to I can shape my instruction to address their weakness that address their weakness that

may not have shown on may not have shown on classroom assessments.classroom assessments.

Collecting and viewing data on Collecting and viewing data on a regular basis, maybe twice a a regular basis, maybe twice a

year is beneficial in meeting year is beneficial in meeting the needs of our students.the needs of our students.

If we are asked to complete If we are asked to complete an improvement plan, that an improvement plan, that

would force me to become a would force me to become a more reflective teacher. (Not more reflective teacher. (Not that I don’t think and improve that I don’t think and improve my instruction) This would my instruction) This would

make it more concrete.make it more concrete.

Collecting data as a way to Collecting data as a way to get a handle on a particular get a handle on a particular

student.student.

By analyzing data, we will be By analyzing data, we will be able to focus in on areas of able to focus in on areas of

weakness. weakness.

Will allow me to reflect on Will allow me to reflect on teaching methods/styles.teaching methods/styles.

We can change our teaching We can change our teaching to address weaknesses.to address weaknesses.

Areas of weakness become Areas of weakness become the main focus.the main focus.

Will provide areas for me to Will provide areas for me to focus on.focus on.

Help my students where they Help my students where they are struggling.are struggling.

A focused analyses can lead A focused analyses can lead to sustained stream of results.to sustained stream of results.It will allow me to see where It will allow me to see where my students begin and how my students begin and how

they are improving.they are improving.

Benefit us: use data to target Benefit us: use data to target student needs.student needs.

Focus on weaknesses, reflect Focus on weaknesses, reflect on teaching style, practical on teaching style, practical

and long-term and long-term learning/practicing of skills.learning/practicing of skills.

Verify my own observation or Verify my own observation or intuition of student’s ability intuition of student’s ability

and progress.and progress.

It will allow me to see where It will allow me to see where my students begin and how my students begin and how

they are improving.they are improving.

Really looking into actual data Really looking into actual data and truly tailoring instruction and truly tailoring instruction

on an individual student basis.on an individual student basis.

Help me focus on the simple Help me focus on the simple data; not get overload.data; not get overload.

Focus data more efficiently.Focus data more efficiently.

Shows areas to work on or Shows areas to work on or develop better.develop better.

More effective instruction More effective instruction based on data analysis can based on data analysis can make the greatest difference make the greatest difference

for students. for students.

The trial is finding the time to The trial is finding the time to be able to interpret the data be able to interpret the data and then individualize it for and then individualize it for

each student’s needs.each student’s needs.

Once we know how to use the Once we know how to use the data, we will feel better abut data, we will feel better abut

giving them.giving them.

Guide student learning, find Guide student learning, find answers to questions, analyze answers to questions, analyze

and reflect on teaching and reflect on teaching practices.practices.

Changed how I feel about Changed how I feel about assessments/data. I now assessments/data. I now

have a more positive attitude have a more positive attitude about how I use data.about how I use data.

I agree with the premise of I agree with the premise of this article. Focus my this article. Focus my instruction on areas of instruction on areas of

weakness.weakness.

Look at objectives and data to Look at objectives and data to not waste time.not waste time.

Keeping things simple allows Keeping things simple allows teachers to use their time to teachers to use their time to actually help the students actually help the students

rather than keep up with all rather than keep up with all the paperwork.the paperwork.

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