Drowning in Data?

How to just keep swimming:

Swimming lessons for Catholic Educators

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Dr. Liz Guneratne & Dr. Elizabeth Berkes September 2019

A Prayer from Thomas Merton

My Lord God,

I have no idea where I am going.

I do not see the road ahead of me.

I cannot know for certain where it will end.

nor do I really know myself,

and the fact that I think I am following your will

does not mean that I am actually doing so.

But I believe that the desire to please you

does in fact please you.

And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.

I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.

And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road,

though I may know nothing about it.

Therefore will I trust you always though

I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death.

I will not fear, for you are ever with me,

and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. Thoughts in Solitude, 1958

Introductions

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1. Name
2. One thing that gives you joy
3. One source of data in your world that matters

Learning Intentions for our Day

• Understand the value and importance of data collection and analysis in supporting the mission of Catholic education
• Learn about various types of data that impact student learning
• Be introduced to the 3 Step Process for Data-Informed Catholic Leadership (and 5 traps to watch out for!)
• Feel empowered to be data-informed Catholic educators

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Ignatian

pedagogical

paradigm

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Ignatian Pedagogy (JI Edition, 2013)

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(Bernhardt, 2013)

Existing Conceptual Frameworks

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(Bernhardt, 2013)

(Love & Mundry, 2008)

(Boudett, City & Murnane 2005)

3 Step Process for Data-Informed Catholic Leadership

1. MISSION: Who are we?
2. DATA: Where are we now?
3. FOCUS: Where am I called to lead my students with courage toward our mission?

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5 Data Traps

data exclusion

confirmation bias

data saturation

once and

for all

data

elitism

Guneratne & Berkes (forthcoming)

Turn and talk to someone at your table about a data trap that you have experienced before.

Wrap-up & take-aways

Data-informed leadership…

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• deepens the commitment to our shared mission (is not the responsibility of only one or two educators in a school, but the responsibility of many in the school community - it is a team sport )

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• uses data to chart the course rather than state where we have been

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• requires courage, focus, and an open heart and mind

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Experience… reflection… action

REFLECTION TIME:

What is one highlight from this talk that inspires you to strengthen teaching and learning in your school?

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ACTION TIME:

On deck!

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Thank you!

We are honored to be your Partners in Mission - thank you for being amazing colleagues in Catholic education!

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Dr. Elizabeth Berkes

berkese@dlshs.org

Dr. Liz Guneratne

eguneratne@moreaucatholic.org

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References

Bernhardt, V. (2013). Data analysis for continuous school improvement. Larchmont, NY:Eye on Education.

Boudett, K. P., City, E. A., & Murnane, R. J. (2005). Data wise.

Catholic School Standards Project [2010]. National standards and benchmarks for effective Catholic elementary and secondary schools. Chicago, IL: Center for Catholic School Effectiveness at Loyola University.

Ignatian Pedagogy (JI Edition 2013.) retrieved from http://jesuitinstitute.org/Resources/Ignatian%20Pedagogy%20(JI%20Edition%202013).pdf

Knapp, M.S., Swinnerton, J.A., Copland, M.A., & Monpas-Huber, J. (2006). Data-Informed Leadership in Education. Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy.

Love, N., Stiles, K. E., Mundry, S., & DiRanna, K. (2008). The data coach's guide to improving learning for all students: Unleashing the power of collaborative inquiry. Corwin Press.

Merton, T. (1958). Thoughts in solitude. New York, N.Y: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

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