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How to Spot At-Risk Students Faster: Managing Your Data Strategically
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This article is mainly focused on an efficient collection of student data. The concept that stands out the most is the idea that all parties involved should collect data under one system. This almost sounds impossible when considering the many moving parts in the field of public education, but I would imagine that this would make individual tracking much easier in the classroom. If we were able to incorporate the same system that's being discussed in this article, it would be extremely helpful to our own data team. This would also create greater unity between parties.
ReplyDeleteThis article definitely highlights the benefit of having all teachers on the same page when it comes to tracking a student's progress or lack of. The school should work as a system with many moving parts, as Danielle mentioned, and that's hard to do in a school as large as Whitehaven. However, having a program where teachers can pull up the same file that all other teachers can see and update accordingly seems very effective. The next thing to focus on would be a plan of action once you identify a student that is at-risk academically or behaviorally across multiple classrooms.
ReplyDeleteI like how this article proposes the idea of collaborative data collection on students. It’s a great idea to follow students closely in order to establish the need for intervention early before it is too late for the students to succeed. One thing I noticed when reading this article was the focus on “college persistence success” as the goal of intervention—I would maybe suggest that these interventions could have multiple goals to help all students succeed in the best way for them, and college is not always the answer. Of course graduation from high school should be the main focus of these interventions, but I believe there could also be multiple paths of success available to students, such as college, military, or trade schools. College isn’t the best choice for every student, and they may find more success on another route if they understand their options.
ReplyDeleteI know at Whitehaven High School one way they manage some of this data is using parent contact list. When the teacher has to call a parent or talks to a parent a log is made about when it occurred, what was discussed, and who the student being discussed was. Sometimes the reason for calling is positive and other times it is negative. It shows that there is a problem being noticed and the teacher is trying to address it beyond the classroom by calling the parents.
ReplyDeleteEven though the article is about at-risk students and data collection, I personally have only collected data for the seniors and their progress and being million dollar scholars. They bring a slip with how much total money they have in scholarships and I keep it in a spreadsheet that is updated monthly for them to see.
The article focused on the importantace of collecting data. Every school should create a system that keeps track of not only tracks state tests results but also classroom performance. If there was a system that collects both data in the class and after tests, then the teachers can acknowledge what the students lack before testing so that they can have better test results.
ReplyDeleteIn my experience, many teachers are so overwhelmed in the classroom, they do not have the time or resources to give the students the attention they need to excel. I think a lot of time, many teachers recognize students need help but do not have the resources/energy, so they simply push the child through the system without ensuring the s/he understands crucial material. I do not believe it is the success coach's role to enter data collection. I believe there should be a standard across the school or across the district to enter data collection and flag students who are struggling. If we, as success coaches, could have access to data, we could know which students need our help the most and further help them.
ReplyDeleteIt would be incredibly helpful if we could have access to the information on students with their grades. We have PowerSchool, but that’s not something we as success coaches really get access to. I think I could be more on top with my student’s grades and such if I could get detailed information on what they have made on their last few assignments/their overall conduct.
ReplyDeleteI like how this article discusses consistency. It is vital that teachers use consistent methods when tracking a student's progression. Standardized data is a good way for teachers and success coaches to better identify which students may need additional support. It is undeniable that teachers are constantly put under pressure; which may stunt their full potential to provide every student with the emphasized assistance they may need. Although limitations exist for success coaches within the classroom, one thing that can not be limited is a success coach's ability to fill gaps between teachers and students.
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