Informing Instruction

Professional Development for Teachers and Administrators

Data Driven Instruction
  • Introduction/Overview (60 minutes)
  • Basic (1/2 day)
    • Protocols for looking at data
    • Using data to make instructional decisions
  • Intermediate (1 ½ - 2 days)
    • Includes follow-up
    • Teachers return with classroom data
  • Custom (2-3 days per year, full or ½ day)
    • Multi-year
    • Cohorts
    • Teacher training
    • Leadership training
    • Facilitator Training (stand-alone or in conjunction with other training)

Creating and Using Classroom Assessments
Improve existing classroom assessments to make them more effective to improve instruction and learning

  • Formative Assessment
  • Learning Targets
  • Effective Questioning 
  • Rubrics and Checklists
  • Quality Feedback
  • Student Involvement & Self Assessment
  • Calibrating Scoring Criteria

Standards Based Assessment

  • What is it?
  • How does it help students learn?
  • Small changes make a big difference

Using Data Dashboards 
For example: i-Ready, eDoctrina, STAR, NWEA (MAP)

Data Warehouse Training for Administrators

  • Which reports help guide curriculum and instruction?
  • Navigate Level 1 to find reports 
  • Using reports with teachers

For more information contact Lorena Stabins, Staff Developer at [email protected]