dr. mary e. yakimowski ms. sarah d. newton university of connecticut
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Fostering Evidence-based Cultures in K-12 Schools: Gathering Data from an Online Application System. Dr. Mary E. Yakimowski Ms. Sarah D. Newton University of Connecticut. Transition to the Connecticut State Standards and System of Assessments Third Annual Connecticut Assessment - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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FOSTERING EVIDENCE-BASED CULTURES IN K-12 SCHOOLS: GATHERING DATA FROM AN
ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEMD r . M a r y E . Y a k i m o w s k i
M s . S a r a h D . N e w t o nU n i v e r s i t y o f C o n n e c ti c u t
Transition to the Connecticut State Standards and System of AssessmentsThird Annual Connecticut Assessment
Crown Plaza, CromwellRocky Hill, CTAugust, 2012
PowerPoint available at: HTTP://WWW.EDUCATION.UCONN.EDU/ASSESSMENT/
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SESSION DESCRIPTIONThe University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education is well-known for a culture in evidence-based decisions leading to continuous improvement (Freed & Huba, 2000; Neag Assessment Committee, 2012; Yakimowski & Coleman, 2009). Among the tools that are used is an on-line application system, which affords the opportunity to efficiently gather data from different stakeholders. Then, the information is analyzed and multi-angulated to make changes so that courses, programs, departments, or the school can improve. As school district personnel are aware, grade K-12 institutions need data to inform for evidenced-based decisions as well. Personnel need information from students, parents, alumni, staff, and community members. In this interactive session, presenters will share and discuss the Neag School’s use of an online application system as generalized to a K-12 setting. For example, presenters will facilitate discussions about accessing and using an on-line application system to gather data on such things as students’ feelings about the school climate, alumni’s opinions regarding about the strengths and areas for improvement regarding their high school education, teachers’ professional development needs, and parents’ perceptions of strengths and areas for improvement with regard to transportation and other issues. Additionally, the presenters will discuss item format, electronic dissemination, and reporting functions.
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OVERVIEW Purpose Comparisons (K-12 with HE) Planning Stages
Identifying Stakeholders Specifying Information Needed Merging Stakeholders with Information Needed Selecting Tool to Acquire Information (Evidence)
If selecting online application system… General Examples Specific Examples Process
Group Activities
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PURPOSE School Improvement Continuous Improvement Response to Intervention Assessment Evidence-based Culture
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COMPARISONS
Similarities and Differences Stakeholders Policy Makers Accreditation Agencies Employers
Formal/informal decisionsCommittee Structures
Incorporation of “Good” Data
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CYCLE OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
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NEAG SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
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NEAG SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ASSESSMENT
PLAN
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ASSESSMENT PLAN
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OVERVIEW Purpose Comparisons (K-12 with HE) Planning Stages
Identifying Stakeholders Specifying Information Needed Merging Stakeholders with Information Needed Selecting Tool to Acquire Information (Evidence)
If selecting online application system… General Examples Specific Examples Process
Group Activities
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PLANNING STAGES: IDENTIFYING STAKEHOLDERS
StudentsStaff
TeachersAdministrators
Board of EducationCommunity Members
CSDE (maybe)
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PLANNING STAGES: SPECIFYING INFO NEEDED
Professional DevelopmentSchool ClimateParent Interest
Teacher Evaluation/AssessmentEmployer SurveyAlumni Opinions
Transportation Issues
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PLANNING STAGES: MERGING STAKEHOLDERS WITH INFO NEEDED
Stakeholders: Students Staff Teachers Administrators Board of Education Community Members
Information Needed: Professional
Development School Climate
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PLANNING STAGES: MERGING STAKEHOLDERS WITH INFO NEEDED
Stakeholders: Students Staff Teachers Administrators Board of Education Community Members
Information Needed: Professional
Development School Climate
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PLANNING STAGES: SELECTING A “TOOL” BASED UPON
INFO NEEDEDExisting Data
Acquiring New Data
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ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM
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ONLINE APPLICATION DESIGN
(ITEM = QUESTION)
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APPLICATION WRITING TIPS
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ITEM OPTIONS
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RADIO BUTTONS
List – horizontal or vertical - from which one option may be selected
Examples from the Professional Development Evaluation:
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DROP DOWN LISTS
A drop down menu from which one option can be selected
Example from the School Climate Questionnaire:
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CHECKBOXES List from which multiple options can be selected.
Examples from the Parent Education Interest Inventory:
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RATING SCALES
Radio button scale consisting of consecutively-numbered options
Example from the Employee Survey:
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MATRICES
A grid of questions
Examples from the High School Climate Survey:
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OPEN-ENDED SINGLE-LINE TEXT Free-form text with formatting rules
Examples from the Parent Education Interest Inventory:
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OPEN-ENDED MULTI-LINE TEXT
Free-form text in a box with a specified number of rows and columns
Examples from the Elementary School Climate Survey:
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SELECTING ONLINE SYSTEM: PROCESS
Invitation to Participate with Cover Letter
• Purpose• Why THEY are asked for info• Anonymous, confidential, aggregate
info• Timeline
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Invitation to Participate Example:
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Cover Letter Example:
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School Climate Questionnaire Example
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APPLICATION EXAMPLE Parent Education Interest Inventory – Invitation to Participate
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Parent Education Interest Inventory – Cover Letter
APPLICATION EXAMPLE
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Parent Education Interest Inventory – Invitation Letter
APPLICATION EXAMPLE
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Parent Education Interest Inventory – Invitation Letter
APPLICATION EXAMPLE
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Parent Education Interest Inventory – Invitation Letter
APPLICATION EXAMPLE
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Parent Education Interest Inventory – Invitation Letter
APPLICATION EXAMPLE
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EXAMPLES Elementary School Climate Survey
http://uconn.checkboxonline.com/esclimate2012.aspx Employee Survey http://uconn.checkboxonline.com/employee2012.aspx High School Climate Survey
http://uconn.checkboxonline.com/hsclimate2012.aspx Parent Education Interest Inventory
http://uconn.checkboxonline.com/parentinterest2012.aspx Professional Development Evaluation
http://uconn.checkboxonline.com/profdev2012.aspx School Climate Questionnaire
http://uconn.checkboxonline.com/climate2012.aspx
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REPORT EXAMPLES
Pie charts Bar graphs Tables Qualitative responses
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CHECKBOX LIVE DEMO
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Degree/Certification Count Percent
Bachelor's 73 10.3Master's 431 60.56th Year Certificate 112 15.7Doctorate 96 13.5
Total: 712 100.0
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Code: 1: Very unsatisfied; 3: Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied; 5: Very satisfied
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EXAMPLES AND LIVE DEMOAN OFFER … TO YOU
Dr. Mary E. Yakimowski [email protected] 860-486-2848
Ms. Sarah D. NewtonUniversity of Connecticut