DropBox for School Improvement Part A: Analysis of Data (MDE Common Assessment) PLEASE DO NOT USE AI. LINK TO 3rd GRADE DATA: https://www.mediafire.com/file/3yjbv146700rsj9/3rd+Grade+Data.pdf/file Original Papers

DropBox for School Improvement Part A: Analysis of Data (MDE Common Assessment)

PLEASE DO NOT USE AI.

LINK TO 3rd GRADE DATA:  https://www.mediafire.com/file/3yjbv146700rsj9/3rd+Grade+Data.pdf/file

This statewide Key Assessment evaluates candidates’ abilities to analyze a complex data set to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses within a school’s actual data.  The assignment is divided into two sections:

• Part A.: Analysis of Data and Part B.:Action Plan Year 1 School Improvement.
  • In Part A, candidates analyze a set of classroom data to identify areas of strengths, areas of weaknesses, and noted trends.  Candidates also investigate rapid school turn-around and strategies that align with the areas of weakness identified in Section A.
• In Section B, candidates develop a Targeted Action Plan for grade level/school improvement to achieve turn-around goals.

Part A: Analysis of Data: You should find MAAP data (3rd -8th Grade) or MAAP Subject Area Testing for High School (Algebra, US History, Biology, English)  

You may NOT use K-2 data, Benchmark data, or teacher-made tests.

Your task is to select a set of classroom data or grade level and analyze the data available for that school (Part A).  You will develop an action plan for classroom/school improvement in Part B.  You must focus on immediate actions for year 1 (the Turnaround year). Please use the provided rubric from which a grade is determined.

Please note:  If you can get your school’s data for a particular grade level or subject area, you are free to use that data. The data you choose, either MAAP, or subject area testing, etc., should have the particular standards broken down so you can identify the weak subject area and the weak standard in which students need improvement. If the data you have selected does not contain this information, you need to gather additional data to have this information.  If you do not, you will have trouble completing Part B of this assignment.  

1. Select the classroom/grade-level data.

2.. Your task now is to analyze your summary MAAP data. Use the provided template to fill in the information for the analysis. Use the sample/guide to assist you in completing the blank template correctly!

• Learn what research has to say about effective practices in turning around and transforming schools and
• In Part B, you will take this analysis and create an improvement action plan for your chosen school.

Specific Activities

Part A: Analysis of Data: You should find MAAP data or Subject Area Testing.  You may NOT use K-2 data, Benchmark Assessment, or teacher-made tests.

• Closely analyze your selected school’s summary data.
• Examine closely the scores of different groups of students (At grade level or one grade level below, or two grade levels below, depending on how your data is reported)
• Identify trends and patterns of performance in the data (four areas of strength and four areas of concern (weakness) as indicated by the provided template)
• Identify one key area from the four areas of concern (math, ELA, Science, Algebra I, US History, etc.).  Use the MDE-provided resources as your starting point for your research.
• Keep the concepts of the Continuous School Improvement process as your research focus.
• See the provided Sample Template: Analysis of Data Part A for a suggested format for your data summary.

Use the provided template for this assignment to ensure you have all the needed components.

Follow the rubric provided to guide your work.

Resources:

• Definitions of terms, subgroups, and categories https://msrc.mdek12.org/downloads/MSRCUserGuide.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Evidence-Based Resources www.mdek12.org/OSI/EBP/resources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• School Improvement Identification https://mdek12.org/OSI/2018-19-CSI-TSI-ATSI-and-SAR-Schools (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Mississippi Department of Education. (2020). 2019 Comprehensive needs assessment interview template (ppt).  Available at https://mdek12.org/OSI/forms (Links to an external site.)Download https://mdek12.org/OSI/forms (Links to an external site.)
• Mississippi Department of Education. (2020). Data, accountability, and school improvement:  Understanding and utilizing school improvement data resources (ppt).  Available at https://mdek12.org/OSI/webinars (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Mississippi Department of Education. (2020). School turnaround principles: For Schools at Risk (SAR) schools. Available at https://www.mdek12.org/sites/default/files/documents/School%20Improvement/turnaround-principles_rubric__schools-at-risk_20180201.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Mississippi Department of Education. (2020). School Improvements – 1003 Allocations. Available at https://mdek12.org/sites/default/files/documents/MBE/MBE-2024(11)/tab-f-si-methodology-final_2024_board_item.pdfLinks to an external site.
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    • Utilization of materials listed in the Resources above is required.

You should also include a copy of the data from the classroom data/school you chose.