Data WallsData Walls

A Visual View

of Achievement

What is a DataData WallWall? What is a DataData WallWall?

A simply designed bulletin board

It shows the results of interventions you have used to increase student achievement.

Why are Data WallsData Walls important?Why are Data WallsData Walls important?

Allows you to focus on specific areas of need.

Shows others your successes. Helps you codifycodify your students needs.

– The beginning, middle and end.

Why should you use data walls? Why should you use data walls?

Helps you understand your classroom better.

Helps you take an objective approach to your teaching.

A GOODGOOD Data WallA GOODGOOD Data Wall

InterventionWe’re doing this intervention to help improve scores.

EffectHere is how this intervention is working. The data shows how scores have changed over the last 4 months since afterschool tutoring began.

ConclusionBased on the data, I conclude that Afterschool tutoring is/ is not helping boost test scores.

ProblemTest scores have decreased 10 percent over the last 4 years.

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Improving Student Test ScoresMr. Smith’s 10th Grade Academic Class at Grasso Tech

A GOOD Data Wall contains… A GOOD Data Wall contains…

The name of your school or class in the title

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InterventionWe’re doing this intervention to help improve scores.

EffectHere is how this intervention is working. The data shows how scores have changed over the last 4 months since afterschool tutoring began.

ConclusionBased on the data, I conclude that Afterschool tutoring is/ is not helping boost test scores.

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A GOODGOOD wall in action…A GOODGOOD wall in action…

Examples of BADBAD data walls…Examples of BADBAD data walls…

Pros:

•Name of school

•Data

•Progress

•Attractive

Cons:

•No stated problem

•No analysis of data

Examples of BADBAD data walls…Examples of BADBAD data walls…

Pros:

•Has name of school

•Pictures

•Data

Cons:

No problem

No intervention

No effect

No conclusion

Where can I displaydisplay my Data Wall? Where can I displaydisplay my Data Wall?

• DependsDepends on your audience

• Outside of your classroom

• At the main entrance of the school

• In a designated data room.

• Many other places.

Things to keep in mindThings to keep in mind

Your audience

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– Silly

Thank you for Thank you for your time!your time!