Week 2 Discussion - Surprises in Data

Surprises in Data

Monday, January 13, 2020, 6:10 PM

As I look at the data that I have been collecting and we have analyzed as a school, I

was surprised when we found

out that we did not meet growth as a school for the

2017/2018 school year. In the past, we had always met or exceeded growth and

promoting the growth of all students has been an on

-

going focus at our school. For the

2018/2019 school year, we did meet growt

h overall as a school and in all but one

subgroup. Our Hispanic subgroup did not meet growth (despite this subgroup meeting

growth the year before). This has led us to think about root causes and brainstorm ways

that we can work collaboratively within our

school and with all stakeholders, including

families, to promote consistent growth for students in this subgroup.

The data that I have gathered and analyzed does reflect some preconceived notions

that I had as I started the process. My school typically

has fairly high proficiency

percentages on EOGs overall, but I was aware that there were likely discrepancies

between the subgroups. From digging into the data, I have seen a significant difference

between the percent proficient in our Black, Hispanic, and

Students with Disabilities

subgroups compared to our overall school percent proficient. Closing this achievement

gap is something I believe all educators wish to change. This is at the heart of our

School Improvement Plan and is a focus within my Capstone

Project. Additionally, I

would like for our school to meet or exceed growth each year, overall as a school and

within each subgroup.

Surprises in Data

Monday, January 13, 2020, 6:10 PM

As I look at the data that I have been collecting and we have analyzed as a school, I

was surprised when we found out that we did not meet growth as a school for the

2017/2018 school year. In the past, we had always met or exceeded growth and

promoting the growth of all students has been an on-going focus at our school. For the

2018/2019 school year, we did meet growth overall as a school and in all but one

subgroup. Our Hispanic subgroup did not meet growth (despite this subgroup meeting

growth the year before). This has led us to think about root causes and brainstorm ways

that we can work collaboratively within our school and with all stakeholders, including

families, to promote consistent growth for students in this subgroup.

The data that I have gathered and analyzed does reflect some preconceived notions

that I had as I started the process. My school typically has fairly high proficiency

percentages on EOGs overall, but I was aware that there were likely discrepancies

between the subgroups. From digging into the data, I have seen a significant difference

between the percent proficient in our Black, Hispanic, and Students with Disabilities

subgroups compared to our overall school percent proficient. Closing this achievement

gap is something I believe all educators wish to change. This is at the heart of our

School Improvement Plan and is a focus within my Capstone Project. Additionally, I

would like for our school to meet or exceed growth each year, overall as a school and

within each subgroup.