As the end of the first trimester approaches, Paine Intermediate students are taking the STAR test to assess their progress in reading after being back in school for 12 weeks. Their teachers will conference with each student to discuss their STAR results and to set reading goals. Teachers are helping students develop the connection between hard work and achievement.
According to Ron Berger, author of Leaders of Their Own Learning, using data with students means much more than sharing test results with students a few times a year. The practice is most effective as an ongoing part of a classroom culture in which students are always collecting and analyzing information in order to improve. In order to establish and reach aspirational goals, students must first be aware of their starting point. Providing students with the opportunity to identify their own strengths and weaknesses through data analysis gives them a powerful tool for learning.
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