Best Practices in Data Discussions

Focus on meaningful measures of student learning in your district and use this information to fuel data discussions in your district. Our checklist will help you take the next step in your journey to gather and analyze meaningful student learning data.

Support your professional learning teams with a plan to implement quality data discussions.

Foster Effective Data Discussions

Assessment tools

Make sure that teachers are involved in the selection of assessment tools and that those tools are aligned to instruction.

Presentation of data

Data collection and analysis is consistent across classrooms, and include evidence and artifacts of student work.

Evidence of student learning

Ensure that assessment systems and their results are shared in a timely and organized manner for teachers.