We focused on using data to inform instruction, but had much to learn about using data most effectively.
Portsmouth participated in the Data Use
Professional Development during the 2012-2013 school year. A team of four individuals from each school
participated, consisting of the building principal, the literacy/instructional
coach, a teacher, and an RTI specialist or a student support specialist.
What we found surprising about our involvement in Race to the
Top...
While
we had been focused on using data to inform our instruction, we had a long way
to go and much to learn about using data most effectively. This was a good realization to our teams,
particularly to our classroom teachers and building principals.
Race to the Top impacted our district by...
There has been a much greater shift to using data in grade level
team meetings to determine where students struggle and why and who is achieving
at high levels.
In the future, we plan to keep this going through...
Teams
of teachers will continue to meet in grade level meetings (common planning
time) and through release time to continue reviewing student data based on
common assessments to ensure continuous improvement for all students.
Questions?
Contact Ana Riley, Superintendent for
Portsmouth Public Schools at rileya@portsmouthschoolsri.org or 401-683-1039.