Data Team Inaugural Meeting

In November 2015, the AdvancED External Review Team shared one Improvement Priority finding with the TCS Board: Implement a systematic and systemic set of processes and procedures K-12 that ensure all staff continuously collect and analyze data to evaluate student needs and drive instruction. 

In accordance with the findings of AdvancED, TCS will collaborate to implement a systemic set of processes and procedures regarding data collection K-12. 

The first steps will be to create a data team and to build capacity regarding data collection and analysis. The District Data Team will include central office personnel, principals, counselors and academic coaches. The Data Team members will participate in monthly face to face meetings, read professional journal articles regarding data, and reflect upon readings via face to face/Google classroom. We will learn efficient and effective methods for disaggregating relevant data. Our purpose for this systematic and systemic set of processes and procedures will be for the purpose of evaluating student needs that will help drive instruction.

The following leaders were asked to serve on this important team:

Beth Bruno

Jennifer Cardwell

April Chamberlain

Mandi Logan

Phyllis Faust

Rachel Cox 

Christy Naylor 

Edra Perry

Donna Brumlow

Lauren Blake 

Lisa Lothspeich

Kelly McGough

Krista Dement 

Amy McIntyre

Amy Cain

Heather Winship

Laura Stalls

Leta McGehee

Betsy Schmitt

Autumm Jeter

Tygar Evans

Lisa Berry

Tim Salem 

Data Team Purpose: 

Create a data plan based on the AdvancED November 2015 directive

Lead the district in collecting and analyzing data and adjusting instruction based on data

Build capacity in collecting and analyzing data and adjusting instruction based on data

Use a variety of data

The first meeting was Monday, November 30, at 8:30.

The team began their work together to gain an understanding of:

1.       What data are we collecting?

2.       Who do we share that data with?

3.       Why do we collect those data?

4.       What are we doing with the data we collect?

5.       Is there other data we should collect?

6.       Do we understand what the data is telling us?

7.       What experiences can we design in order to share data with teachers?

8.       What data can/should teachers be collecting in their classrooms?