1. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Analyzing Quantitative Data Dr. Patricia Brady, Acting Director Jason Swanson, Graduate Assistant Illinois New Teacher Collaborative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Overview 1.Introductions 2.Overview of research process 3.Activity #1: Reducing/summarizing data 4.Activity #2: summarizing, compiling, and interpreting data 5.Potential activity: designing a quantitative survey 6.Q&A on your own program

3. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Introductions Name District / organization Role Something interesting about you

4. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative What is quantitative data? Numbers; anything that can be counted Benefits: easy to compare; can be persuasive Drawbacks: can only explain so much

5. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Types of quantitative data- collection instruments Surveys Documents and artifacts Classroom observations Interviews

6. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Basic steps of an evaluation project Identify the problem Create research questions Plan steps Collect data Analyze data Present data / write report

7. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Analyzing quantitative data Reducing Summarizing / compiling Triangulating Interpreting Identify the problem Create research questions Plan stepsCollect data Analyze data

8. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Activity #1: Reducing and summarizing data For the research question: –Which survey items would you focus on? –Would you compare responses on two or more items? –How might you summarize / organize the data? –Could you triangulate?

9. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Activity #2: Summarizing/compiling data Research question: What factors are correlated with new teachers’ plans to remain in the classroom? Data charts: –CP2: How long do you plan to be a classroom teacher? –SC1: School climate

10. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative How long respondent plans to be a classroom teacher 10 years +3-9 years2 years or less UndecidedTotal Agree / strongly agree Disagree / strongly disagree Agree / strongly agree Disagree / strongly disagree Agree / strongly agree Disagree / strongly disagree Agree / strongly agree Disagree / strongly disagree Teachers in this school trust each other. 74135414158297214 Teachers trust the school administration 6225422610122115213 Chart 1

11. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative How long respondent plans to be a classroom teacher 10 years +3-9 years2 years or less UndecidedTotal Agree / strongly agree Disagree / strongly disagree Agree / strongly agree Disagree / strongly disagree Agree / strongly agree Disagree / strongly disagree Agree / strongly agree Disagree / strongly disagree Teachers in this school trust each other. 35%6%25%7% 4%14%3% 100% Teachers trust the school administration. 29%12%20%12%5%6%10%7%100% Chart 2

12. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative How long respondent plans to be a classroom teacher 10 years +3-9 years2 years or less Undecided Agree ÷ disagree Teachers in this school trust each other. 5.73.91.94.1 Teachers trust the school administration. 2.51.60.81.4 Chart 3

13. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Sample quantitative charts Research question: What factors are correlated with new teachers’ plans to remain in the classroom? Data charts: –CP2: How long do you plan to be a classroom teacher? –Induction program supports

14. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Chart 4 How long respondent plans to be a classroom teacher 10 + 3-92 or less ? Orientation: attendance Attended new teacher orientation 50381551 Did not attend new teacher orientation 2116321 Orientation: value New teacher orientation was valuable 34261029 New teacher orientation was not valuable 1513622

15. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Chart 5 How long respondent plans to be a classroom teacher 10+3-92 or less ? Orientation: attendance Attended new teacher orientation 70% 68%71% Did not attend new teacher orientation 30% 33%29% Orientation: value New teacher orientation was valuable 71%67%50%53% New teacher orientation was not valuable 29%33%50%47%

16. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Quantitative data analysis activity #2 Look over the charts –What correlations do you notice? –Are some charts more helpful than others? –How would you start answering the research question?

17. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Your own research Find a new partner Share some context about your program and your role Discuss the issues in your program Plan what impacts you will investigate Formulate a research question and research strategies

18. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Case study: Hosta Grove Read through the case study Select one research question Create a quantitative survey (or other data-collection instrument) Decide when and how Hosta Grove should use the instrument

19. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Case study: Hosta Grove (continued) Consider your data collection for Hosta Grove –What demographic data should you collect? –Would you use any pre/post data? –Would you use control groups? –How would you ensure confidentiality?

20. College of Education University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ 217-244-7389http://intc.education.illinois.edu/ Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Contact information Program Impact Evaluation Workbook Free download from intc.education.illinois.edu Dr. Patricia Brady, Acting Director 217.244.7376; pbrady@illinois.edupbrady@illinois.edu Jason Swanson, Graduate Assistant jaswansn@illinois.edu