Data Analysis With Technology AB 430 Principal Training Program October 22, 2007 Office of Assessment, Evaluation, & Accountability (OAEA) Presenters:

Data Analysis With TechnologyData Analysis With TechnologyAB 430AB 430

Principal Training ProgramPrincipal Training Program

October 22, 2007Office of Assessment, Evaluation, & Accountability (OAEA)

Presenters: Stephanie Schneider, Ph.D.

AgendaParticipant choice of topics—• Collaborative Data Inquiry process• CDE website http://www.cde.ca.gov/

– Data and Statistics• DataQuest• Ed-Data

• Just For the Kids website (http://jftk-ca.org/)

Wrap up—• Helpful hints from a frequent user• Other Education Offices of Interest• Q and A

Before looking at the data, some key terms/concepts to

keep in mind…

Group data

• The online resources presented today are for grouped data only:

-State-County-District-School-No Individual Student data

What does it mean to disaggregate the data?

Disaggregate—to separate into component parts

i.e. disaggregate demographic dataLanguage fluency, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Socio-economically Disadvantaged Status, Special Education Status, etc…

What is referred to as SUBGROUP DATA.

Why do we disaggregate the data?Allows for better monitoring of whether students of

differing language fluency, gender, race/ethnicity, socio-economic levels, etc… are mastering the essential student outcomes.

Collaborative Data Inquiry

Collaborative Data Inquiry Three-Step Process

1. ENGAGING all in the process

2. EXPLORING data together

3. ENACTING next steps

…While avoiding ‘foreclosure’ and inviting multiple options

Example – EL Students in O.C.

Stage 1: Engaging

• What are your predictions?• What are your assumptions?

(The two are NOT equivalent!)

Example – EL Students in O.C.

Stage 2: Exploring

• What ‘pops out’?

• What is surprising?

• What patterns or trends do you see?

“Just the Facts!”

150,

653 15

6,72

5

159,

145

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055

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535

144,

118

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140,000

145,000

150,000

155,000

160,000

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Number of EL StudentsOrange County

Source: California Department of Education

Example – EL Students in O.C.

Stage 3: Enacting

• What additional data sources do you need?

• What are ‘some’ possible explanations?

• What solutions are possible?

• How will we know if we have succeeded?

7.5%

4.8%

8.3% 9.

0%

8.3%

9.7%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Percent of EL Students RedesignatedOrange County

Source: California Department of Education

51,8

49

48,3

22

42,3

95

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43 38,6

94

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

Number of Initial CELDT AssessmentsOrange County

Source: California Department of Education

Collaborative Data Inquiry Keys to Success

1. Clear charts (bar charts, line graphs)

2. Uncouple predictions & assumptions

3. Allow for mixed backgrounds

California Department of Education (CDE)

http://www.cde.ca.gov/

California Department of Education (CDE) http://www.cde.ca.gov/ (homepage)

CDE—Data and Statistics http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/

DataQuest

CDE—DataQuest http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/

CDE—DataQuest (cont’d) http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/

• Select the (1) Level you wantState, County, District, School, …

• Select the (2) Subject you wantSchool Performance, Test Scores, Student Demographics, School Staffing…

Create your own report

• Click on the “Submit” button

CDE—DataQuest (cont’d) http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/

• Let’s do searches together for data you are interested in.

Any requests/suggestions?

DataQuest – “Create Your Own Report”http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/

CDE—Ed-Data http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/

Ed-Data

CDE—Ed-Data (cont’d) http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/welcome.asp

CDE—Ed-Data (cont’d)George Washington Carver Elementary

Just For the Kids—California

http://jftk-ca.org/

Just For the Kids http://jftk-ca.org/ (homepage)

What Does What Does the JFTK-the JFTK-CA SystemCA System Do? Do?

• Gives easy access to data

• Provides analysis by grade, content area, and strand

• Identifies the 10 highest performing similar schools

• Provides insights on where to improve and how.

http://jftk-ca.org/ (School Summary)

http://jftk-ca.org/ (Select Comparable Criteria)

http://jftk-ca.org/

•Accountability

•Best Practices

•Change Process

Printing TipsPrint preview

Portrait or Landscape OrientationTweak your margins

Print, Page Range, Selection

***Demonstration with STAR CST Report***

Helpful hints from a frequent user

Other Education Offices of Interest

• Orange County Dept of Education (OCDE)

http://www.ocde.us/

Office of Assessment, Evaluation, & Accountability (OAEA) http://www.ocde.us/assessment/

• US Dept of Education (ED)http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

Thank you for your time!

Please take a few minutes to let me know what you thought of my presentation. Your feedback is

greatly appreciated.

Questions?

Contact Information

Office of Assessment, Evaluation, & Accountability (OAEA)Orange County Department of Education200 Kalmus DriveCosta Mesa, CA 92628

Stephanie H. Schneider, Ph.D.CoordinatorSSchneider@ocde.us or (714) 966-4268

Tran T. Dang, M.A.Evaluation Manager TDang@ocde.us or (714) 966-4164