Reflect What You Expect - Using Data to Focus School-wide Improvement? | Dan Mulligan and Lisa Meyers, Simply Achieve, Inc.

Program Description

Participants will spend a full day examining data and will make leadership and instructional decisions within the framework of a proven and effective process. The data-driven decision-making process includes: Treasure Hunt, Needs Analysis, Prioritizing Needs, Setting Goals, Identifying Instructional Strategies, Determining Results Indicators. Each step will take participants deeper into new systems of thinking and applications of data. During the seminar participants must examine their own real data on real students so that the process is presented and understood in context. By the conclusion of the seminar, participants will have learned the process and made concrete improvement decisions about their district or school.

Virginia Standard(s) Addressed

ISLLC standard 3

Program Goals and Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

Employ various processes for gathering, analyzing, and using data for decision making
Collaboratively develop and implement a school improvement plan that results in increased student achievement
Assess instructional programs that enhance teaching and student achievement of the Virginia Standards of Learning.

Program Format

The program format is highly interactive. Research-based instructional strategies will be utilized to engage participants. Participants will analyze data and create student achievement plans. Quality user-friendly program materials will be provided.

Target Audience

The target audience for this session is administrators and teacher leaders.

Self-Selection and/or Identification Through School Division

Yes/yes. Both individuals and groups will benefit from this workshop.

Duration of Program

1 full day

Outcomes Measured

Participant's ability to:

Employ various processes for gathering, analyzing, and using data for decision making
Collaboratively develop and implement a school improvement plan that results in increased student achievement
Assess instructional programs that enhance teaching and student achievement of the Virginia Standards of Learning.

Program Evaluation

At the completion of the program participants will complete a program evaluation.

Contact Information

Dr. Daniel Mulligan and Dr. Lisa Meyers
400 North Center Drive, Suite 206
Norfolk, VA 23503
757-754-5920
contact@simplyachieve.com

va-Lead is an exciting new joint venture between e-Lead and the Virginia State Action for Education Leadership Project (SAELP), which is funded by The Wallace Foundation and housed at Virginia Commonwealth University.