2.8 Data Analysis
Candidates model and facilitate the effective use of digital tools and resources to systematically collect and analyze student achievement data, interpret results, communicate findings, and implement appropriate interventions to improve instructional practice and maximize student learning. (ISTE 2h)
Artifact: Data Overview, ITEC7305.
Reflection:
The artifact provides insight into my schools' performance of the 2013 End-of-course test. Students took the exam in 9th grade Literature, American Literature, Coordinate Algebra, Math II, GPS Geometry, Biology, U.S History, and Economics. The presentation compares the performance of the students in these subject areas to help identify areas that need further improvement of the learning resources. A comparison was also made of performances by ethnicity to determine whether a particular student group needed change in administrative and instructional practices to help improve on their performance.
The Microsoft Office was used in the data analysis and in creating the charts and graphs used in the presentation. The results indicated high students' performance in American Literature and least in Coordinate Algebra. Comparing school's performance in Coordinate Algebra with that of the district indicate a generally low performance in that course. The findings are communicated to the faculty to help inform decision-making on how to maximize student learning.
The 2013 was the first time students took the test in Coordinate Algebra. Therefore only that year's test could provide student performance data on that course. However, if data collection had covered a wider number of years, there would have been a better understanding of the performance of the school over the course of the years.
The artifact provides insight into my schools' performance of the 2013 End-of-course test. Students took the exam in 9th grade Literature, American Literature, Coordinate Algebra, Math II, GPS Geometry, Biology, U.S History, and Economics. The presentation compares the performance of the students in these subject areas to help identify areas that need further improvement of the learning resources. A comparison was also made of performances by ethnicity to determine whether a particular student group needed change in administrative and instructional practices to help improve on their performance.
The Microsoft Office was used in the data analysis and in creating the charts and graphs used in the presentation. The results indicated high students' performance in American Literature and least in Coordinate Algebra. Comparing school's performance in Coordinate Algebra with that of the district indicate a generally low performance in that course. The findings are communicated to the faculty to help inform decision-making on how to maximize student learning.
The 2013 was the first time students took the test in Coordinate Algebra. Therefore only that year's test could provide student performance data on that course. However, if data collection had covered a wider number of years, there would have been a better understanding of the performance of the school over the course of the years.