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UP close: Deep smarts start here
- Connecting the Standards for Professional Learning
- Spotlight: Data Quality Campaign
- Evaluation framework components
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A playbook for data:
Real-life scenario demonstrates Learning Forward's Data standard in action
By Stephanie Hirsh
and Shirley Hord
The staff of a small, rural school
district experiences a major
breakthrough in using data in
this excerpt from A Playbook for Professional Learning:
Putting the Standards into Action.
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The X factor is 'why':
A clearly defined purpose boosts the impact of data analysis
By Anne Conzemius
Take the pain — and some of the resistance — out of
data analysis by organizing it and making it relevant to
the purpose at hand. (Available to the public.)
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Teachers harness the power of assessment:
Collaborative use of student data gauges performance and guides instruction
By Phillip Herman, Peter Wardrip, Ashley Hall,
and Amy Chimino
Two 4th-grade teachers have developed a weekly
assessment that helps them — and their students —
gauge how well each student understands and can
demonstrate mastery of learning standards. (Available to the public.)
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Link data to learning goals:
Common district assessments connect teaching effectiveness to student performance
By Kay Psencik and Rhonda Baldwin
One teacher team's story illustrates how Douglas
County (Ga.) Public Schools is using Georgia's teacher
evaluation system to design professional learning that
has improved teacher practice and student results.
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School-based coaches plant seeds of learning:
A districtwide approach to data analysis promotes job-embedded learning and improved teacher practice
By Rachelle Hill and Lori Rapp
A Texas district introduces school-based data coaches to assist teachers in using data and increase student achievement. Test scores show the district is closing the academic gap between white and limited English proficient students.
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The rules of evidence:
Focus on key points to develop the best strategy to evaluate professional learning
By Thomas R. Guskey
Gather the most valid evidence on the effectiveness of professional learning by determining the outcome at the start, using multiple sources of data, and including comparisons.
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Put data in the driver's seat:
A deeper understanding of achievement results in leading change in one Washington district
By Barbara Bergman
Days set aside to analyze data give teachers in Federal Way (Wash.) Public Schools a head start in matching instruction to student needs.
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From the editor
By Tracy Crow
(Available to the public.)
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Essentials: Keeping up with hot topics in the field
- Inspirational insights
- Stages of teaching
- Principal preparation
- Observation protocols
- Alignment resources
- Online communities
- Improving high-poverty schools
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Tool
Taking action: Professional learning challenges.
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Collaborative culture
By Susan Scott
If a school wants to transform a culture, everyone in it must value conversation. (Available to the public.)
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Cultural proficiency
By Patricia L. Guerra and Sarah W. Nelson
Acknowledge the painful history behind some common expressions — and don't repeat them. (Available to the public.)
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@ LEARNING FORWARD
NEWS AND NOTES
- New reports highlight effective
professional learing
- On Board: Kenneth Salim explores new
feedback models
- Book Club
- Learning Forward's new Annual Awards
- Help review conference proposals
- Spread the word, save some money
- Apply by Sept. 19 to present
- Learning Forward calendar
(Available to the public.)
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From the director
By Stephanie Hirsh
(Available to the public.)
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Principles of design energize learning communities:
Practical tips put the emphasis on learning
By Lois Brown Easton
Infuse educator work groups with a passion and a purpose for learning using principles of design and practical tips for implementing them.
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