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Data
Analysis
Services
Dr. Nicole Catapano
Coordinator for Data Analysis Services
27
Gick
Road
Saratoga
Springs,
New
York
12866
Voice:
(518)
581-3741/746-3741
Fax:
(518)
581-3725/
746-3725
E-Mail:
ncatapano@wswheboces.org
Data Analysis
Information Central
The
School Improvement Service provides assistance to component
school districts in Data Analysis. Effective skills in data
analysis and interpretation are essential to the development
of school improvement plans leading to improved student
achievement. This service is aimed at supporting school
districts in collecting and analyzing various types of data
to identify strengths and weaknesses at either the level of
the programs or at the level of the student.
All
educators with a desire to enhance their skills and/or
resources for data-driven decision-making can benefit from
the continuum of services that are available.
The continuum ranges from the provision of
comprehensive analyses of district data to general support
and training as districts analyze their own data. Some
potential services include:
Base
Service
As
a part of the base service, component districts are provided
with annual trend charts summarizing ELA 4, Math 4, ELA 8,
and Math 8 data. In addition, districts receive item maps,
and a school report card template.
After receipt of these materials, districts can receive
technical assistance on how to interpret the district-level
data, how to identify additional data needed for
decision-making and additional workshops needed to inform
instruction with teachers and/or administrators.
Custom Service
In addition to the base service, custom work consisting of
district or school-specific projects and may include:
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Predictive
studies of annual assessment data (e.g., do 4th
grade assessment results predict performance on the 8th
grade assessment?)
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State
assessment error analyses (e.g., what areas of ELA Book 2
were the most difficult for students and what were the
common errors?)
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Survey
construction and analysis
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Analyses
of instructional programs
Workshops
Learn
more about assessment workshops for teachers and/or
administrators by searching the
Events
Calendar
or by clicking on the following link:
2007-08
Professional Development Catalog
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