Student Data
h. Coach teachers in and model effective use of technology tools and resources to systematically collect and analyze student achievement data, interpret results, and communicate findings to improve instructional practice and maximize student learning
2.E Coach teachers in and model design and implementation of technology-enhanced learning experiences using differentiation, including adjusting content, process, product, and learning environment based upon student readiness levels, learning styles, interests, and personal goals
Student data from Pre-Assessment
Student data from Post Assessment
Strategies for Data Analysis
Analyze Data and Interpret Results
Did the students learn? Based on comparing the pre assessment and post assessment data, the students did learn. However, according to Heather Mackenzie when looking at data:, “The key is to break it down, digging into it to find meaning that you can use.” Therefore, I decided to break down my data and analyze which area my students struggled in the most to determine my next steps. In analyzing my student’s data I noticed that students seemed to struggle the most with questions that were open ended versus multiple choice. Also, students seemed to struggle more with identifying the line of reflection and point of rotation as opposed to actually performing specified transformations. In conclusion, overall the students did learn the content, but I have recognized area of growth in moving forward.
What needs to be done to improve results and maximize student learning? To improve results and maximize student learning I plan on focusing on teaching my students how to respond to open response questions and re-teaching how to identify the line of reflection and point of rotation when given a completed transformation. According to Shaun Killian, “You can increase how well your students do in any subject do by explicitly teaching them how to use relevant strategies.” Therefore, I believe that teaching students how to respond to open response questions will be a strategy that will increase my students’ performance. Also, according to Shaun Killian when reteaching you must, “allow time for every child to succeed.” Therefore, to help improve student results, I will allow students plenty of time to learn when re-teaching to give them time to succeed. I plan on re-teaching this portion of the unit through the use of virtual manipulatives, practice problems, and individual instruction through the use of online learning tools. These activities will allow students to work at their own pace and give them the time needed to be successful.
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Analyze Data and Interpret Results Cont.
Was an incorrect answer due to a lack of proficiency, or forgetfulness, or distraction, or a poorly worded question, or something else altogether? In analyzing student responses, I have realized that students either missed questions due to lack of proficiency, lack of organization, or by making a minor mistake. In regards to the questions that required students to identify the line of reflection or point of rotation for a complete transformation, students seemed to miss these questions due to a lack of proficiency. In reviewing the my unit instruction, I realize that I did not focus enough in this area and allow enough practice for these types of problems. In regards to the open response questions and constructed response questions, I noticed that students missed these questions due to lack of organization in their responses. I noticed through the post assessment that my students do not know how to respond to an open response question proficiently because they did not organize their response properly. Lastly, on other questions students missed, I noticed that they made a very minor mistake that led to their overall answer being incorrect.
What is the probability that a student will perform well on next week's assessment, and what can she do right this moment to increase it? According to Concordia University, “Believing in the students and offering support throughout the school year can help improve their achievement levels.” Therefore, the probability that students will perform well when I re-assess them on this topic is very high because through re-teaching and discussion I communicate my belief in their ability to learn. Students, at this moment, to increase their assessment scores will participate in the re-teaching of material and work towards growing in their learning.
Communicate Findings
My findings from the pre and post assessment was that my students needed more work on identifying the line of reflection and point of rotation and needed to learn how to properly respond to an open response question. My next steps moving forward is to provide individual learning paths for each student depending on their post assessment results. Depending on the questions missed students will receive re-teaching through an online learning tool that I can personalize for their needs called Moby Max. Also, to improve results and maximize student learning I plan on focusing on teaching my students how to respond to open response questions and re-teaching how to identify the line of reflection and point of rotation when given a completed transformation. According to Shaun Killian, “You can increase how well your students do in any subject do by explicitly teaching them how to use relevant strategies.” Therefore, I believe that teaching students how to respond to open response questions will be a strategy that will increase my students’ performance. Also, according to Shaun Killian when reteaching you must, “allow time for every child to succeed.” Therefore, to help improve student results, I will allow students plenty of time to learn when re-teaching to give them time to succeed. I plan on re-teaching this portion of the unit through the use of virtual manipulatives, practice problems, and individual instruction through the use of online learning tools. These activities will allow students to work at their own pace and give them the time needed to be successful. Also, I plan to maximize students learning by having students who did not miss any questions to complete an extension activity that requires them read an article on real world transformations, and develop a song focused around transformations.