Student+Performance+Data

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Organize a set of student performance data in a format that makes it easy to analyze and promotes effective instructional decision-making. Choose one or a combination of approaches below to analyze the student performance data that you have collected. ======

**Descriptive Data** 1. Which standard(s)/criteria was/were the focus of this particular task? 2. What did the students have to do to meet the standard for this task?
 * Standards/Criteria**

1. How many and which students exceeded the standard/criteria? 2. How many and which students met the standard/criteria? 3. How many and which students did not meet the standard/criteria? 4. How many and which students were close to meeting the standard/criteria? 5. How many and which students are far from meeting the standard/criteria? 6. How were students distributed among the performance levels? 7. Were you surprised by any of the students’ performance? Why?
 * Class Data**

1. How did the performance of subgroups compare with one another? 2. Were you surprised by any of the subgroups’ performance?
 * Disaggregated Data**

“Thoughts” about Data
1. What was the distribution of the scores? 2. What did you learn from the range and distribution of scores? 3. What did you learn from determining the mean, median, and mode of the scores?
 * Data Analysis Tools**

1. How do you explain the students’ performance on this task? 2. Which, if any, of the students’ performance is hard to explain? Why?
 * Accounting for Student Performance**
 * for individual students
 * for groups of students

1. What important patterns did you find in these data? 2. How would you describe the overall performance of the class? 3. What questions do these data raise for you? 4. How do these data compare with other data you have on similar tasks and the same standard(s)? 5. How do you plan to use these data for instructional decision-making?
 * Big Picture**

“Stepping Back” from Data
1. How well is this task aligned with a specified standard(s)/criteria? 2. To what degree do these assessment data provide an accurate picture of the student’s performance, as related to standards/criteria? 3. What was your rationale in selecting this particular measure of performance for this task? 4. How well do these data communicate the student’s level of achievement, in relation to the standard(s)/criteria? 5. How helpful are these data in improving student achievement? 6. How much confidence do you have in these data? 7. How do you plan to use these data to improve teaching and learning? 8. How might you revise this task or the scoring of this task to provide a more accurate picture of student achievement, as related to standards/criteria?
 * to the student
 * to the parent
 * to the community
 * to you
 * to the student
 * to the parent