1. Data Notebooks & Student Led Conferences
Presenters:
Katie Self
&
Monica Burke

2. Clear your mind of can’t.
Think…I can do all things for the good of my students.

3. What in the world is a Data Notebook?
Data Notebooks are a way for students to keep track of their:
test scores
goals (personal and academic)
behavior
Provide visual aids (graphs) for students to monitor progress over time.
Data Notebooks encourage students to take responsibility for their learning and also help reinforce many concepts taught in the classroom.

4. Data Notebooks: Why use them?
Data Notebooks empower students by:
Teaching RESPONSIBILITY and ORGANIZATION 
Students become accountable for their learning.
Goals/Objectives are written by students to achieve short term gains motivating them to keep moving toward long term goals
Track student progress
Provide visuals (65% of the population learn visually)
Help plan for success
Quick reference
Great tool for parent conferences

5. Data Notebooks: What do I put inside?
FCAT scores
Fair Scores
AR points
STAR Reading and Math
Grades
Letters or Sight Words
Covey Goal
Behavior Chart
Graphs for each subject
Personal Goals
Mission
Statement
**The GREAT thing about Data Notebooks is you can make it whatever you want for your students!

6. Data Notebooks & Time Management
Initially very time consuming
10-20 minutes each week
Daily or Weekly

7. How do I get started?
With your team (or individually) decide on a uniform table of contents.
What data is important
Create data recording sheets for your students

8. How do I get started with my students?
Plan to spend at least minutes
Assemble data notebooks
Explain the purpose of using data notebooks and each page included
Assist in setting initial goals and filling in results you may already have (FCAT Scores, STAR, etc)

9. Data Notebook Conferences
Conference with students at least once each nine weeks
Discuss goals
Did he/she meet that goal?
Set new goals
Ask questions about their data
**This is time to celebrate individual learning gains with each child, or help them move in the right direction!

10. Student Led Conferences
Time for student to shine…not a Parent/Teacher conference
Time to reflect and discuss goals
Review grades and test scores

11. How to Prepare for a Student Led Conference
Daily or weekly graph test scores
Discuss reasonable goals
Update goals each 9 weeks
Model and Practice
Discuss checklist
Write invitations and Thank You’s
Reflect: Parent & Student

12. Benefits of Student Led Conferences
Student Accountability
Self-Confidence
Responsibility
Organization
Active role in learning/participation
Encourage ownership of work
Reflecting/Evaluating and goal setting
Increase PARENT PARTICIPATION!!!!!

13. Time to Reflect
Will you TRY to use Data Notebooks in your classroom this year? Why or why not?
IF YES:
How can you use Data Notebooks in your classroom?
What do you think you may want to include in your Data Notebook?

14. It's a Process not an Event!
Remember...
Baby Steps
It's a Process not an Event!

15. References http://homepage.mac.com/bray3/Portfolio/ascdstudentconf.pdf
English Estates Elementary