This is the time of year in which the school community is inundated with assessment data. From district administrators to teachers, it\u2019s easy to become data rich but information poor. What to do with all this input from state assessment results, local assessments, diagnostic assessments, and screeners? This treasure trove of student information is indeed valuable, but it can be overwhelming and difficult to find meaning in multiple reports and spreadsheets in search of the whole story of student proficiency. The greatest barrier to moving from assessment to action is the ability to analyze the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking back on my time as a district administrator, there were numerous opportunities to use assessment data as a physical exam (proactive) rather than as an autopsy of the previous school year (reactive). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
State assessments can diagnose where a student is on their learning journey at that given point in time – but remember, the results are a snapshot of the learning at that moment, typically the spring of the previous year. Throw in a summer between then and the start of the new school year, and that one assessment may provide limited insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the beginning weeks of school, students may engage in additional local assessments including benchmarks and diagnostic tests. Benchmarks are given at intervals throughout the year to gain insights into student learning. These types of assessments can accomplish many things – including early intervention support for both struggling learners and for those who need additional challenges beyond current grade level. However, the complete assessment picture can be difficult to see on any given student if that view requires logging into multiple platforms to retrieve the data. What is needed is a consolidated whole-child view and that\u2019s where Abre can help. In addition, the assessment data coupled with wellness assessments, attendance, and behavior records can paint a powerful picture of each student and highlight other factors that may be impacting student learning and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abre is both a modern data platform and partner, offering turnkey dashboards ready to launch and custom-created dashboards fully aligned to your areas of need. Abre helps you scale data sharing, from the aerial view required for district leaders to the granular level of the classroom educator, all driven from one single source of truth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The example below is a dashboard reflecting NWEA MAP Growth data.\u00a0 Note the filters along the right side to adjust as needed for the year, school site, and even student-level data available in a comprehensive download.\u00a0 These district-level insights provide an opportunity to review trends, high need areas based on student demographics, and even possibly schools in need of additional support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n