1. D ATA W ALLS : U SING D ATA TO I NFORM I NSTRUCTION Presented by: The Literacy Team Richmond Public Schools October 26, 2011

2. L ITERACY L EADERSHIP T EAM S UPPORT C YCLE 2

3. W HAT ? W HAT IS A D ATA W ALL ? A visual organization of student data! You can see it! You can analyze it! You can manipulate it! It can determine professional development. It can make an impact!

4. W HAT D OES THIS S AY ABOUT I NSTRUCTION ?

5. WHO? W HO CREATES THE D ATA W ALL ? W HO USES THE D ATA W ALL ? - Teachers - Administrators - Literacy Support Teams

6. T EACHERS DISCUSSING DATA …

7. O RGANIZED BY G RADE L EVEL AND BY T EACHER

8. W HEN ? When do you create a data wall? Now! Using multiple data points. When do you use it? Always! When do you change it? At least every 9 weeks

9. W HERE ? W HERE IS YOUR DATA ROOM ? Accessible to teachers, but each school’s Literacy Leadership Team decides the location.

10. E XAMPLE OF A D ATA R OOM

11. H OW ? H OW TO USE THE DATA WALL ? Analyze it for differentiation Keep the focus on grade level for support Indicates where support is needed Identifies professional development needs of teachers Facilitates cross grade level discussions

12. U SING THE D ATA W ALL FOR A NALYSIS, ETC.

13. L ET ’ S R EVIEW : S CHOOL L ITERACY L EADERSHIP T EAM S UPPORT C YCLE 13

14. S OMETHING TO THINK ABOUT : 14 “The quality of a school as a learning community can be measured by how effectively it addresses the needs of struggling students.” - J. Wright (2005)