Data+Walls

** Description **
==== With the use of SMART software charts are created that show where students stand currently in academics. SMART software allows students names to be easily moved as they progress. Keeping the data of each all students on one page allows a quick snapshot of the class as a whole. You can see which students academically stand and use this to effectively group students in order to achieve maximum learning potential. ====

** Analysis **
==== Students were given pre-assessments to determine skill level or prior knowledge. Names were places in appropriate categories which allow me to see which students need intense focus on skills, which students are achieving at current grade level, and which students would benefit from extension of skills. This data is easily displayed during team meetings so that we can discuss data as a grade level team and use flexible grouping across the grade level. As we continue to monitor progress student names are easily moved to show student growth and collect another snapshot of current grade level achievement. ====

** Reflection **
==== The data wall that was implemented first was in the academic area of reading. Students were tested using Fountas and Pinell testing resulting in a letter level for each student. The data allowed our grade level team to assess areas of concern and design intervention. Using a data wall is a great way to focus team meetings by focusing on the data at hand. As the year progresses we will test students again to gather data on student progress. ====