In this addition to his series on using Systems Thinking in schools, John Hinds, Leadership Consultant, explains that data driven education begins long before the start of a new school year. Find out more about how John Hinds can help your campus or district at https://www.jlhindsconsulting.com/
This video is about being the CDO (Chief Data Officer) of your school. Creating the time to delve into all of the data I mention accelerates your knowledge of what you are doing well and what you could improve on in the future. Understanding how your test scores are tied to your library circulation which are tied to your budget which is tied to your attendance, etc... Puts you in a proactive mode. It also helps you speak with credibility to your staff, community, and your district leaders.
Knowing as much data(information) as possible helps you find those patterns in your current practices that need to be protected or adjusted. Take the time to absorb this data so that you can make better decisions in the future.
Data and assessment pieces to learn from:
*504
*Student attendance
*Staff attendance
*List of students (Sped, 405, ELL, RTI, GT, Retained, UIL, ect.)
*Library circulation
*Campus budget, Title budget, District budgeted funds
*State testing
*Benchmarks, common assessments
*CIRCLE
*MAP
*Running Records
*F & P
*ARD paperwork
*Testing accommodations
**Anything you can get a 5 year history of
Find out more about how John Hinds can help your campus or district at jlhindconsulting.com
