One of the best apps I have found this year is Teach Your Monster to Read. My FMD students LOVE it! It is a game-based reading program. The website is always free and the app is $4.99, BUT is offered free every few months. If you sign up on the website, you’ll get an email when the app is on a discount or free offer. Even if you pay the $4.99,…Read More

http://pbskids.org/apps/

Chapter from new Victoria Bernhardt book: Measuring What We Do In Schools
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/117021/chapters/Pulling-It-All-Together@-A-Case-Study.aspx?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_content=book&utm_campaign=measuringwhatwedoinschools-email-06122017

I have just posted the PDAS Practitioner’s Field Guide to School Improvement. The PDAS is a well-defined set of principles, procedures and tools aimed to motivate schools and districts as they continually collect, analyze, communicate and use multiple measures of data to improve every aspect of school/district decision making. Implementing the…Read More

I just upload a great data tool that was developed by Pam Coe and shared with our KVEC special education department. Check it out.

It is so good to see you in the PDAS holler, Ann. I also noticed that you are signed up for our Lee County PDAS orientation. It will be wonderful to see you there.

The first in a series of 4 PDAS 1/2 day orientations takes place at KVEC Offices on Friday, August 26 form 9:00 to 12:00. Come learn how PDAS is a unique approach to data collection, analysis, and decision making.

The Perpetual Data system orientation and two day training is now scheduled.

PDAS INQUIRY CYCLE OVERVIEW

PDAS Orientation Information

PDAS Orientation Information

The KVEC Data team is looking forward to a great PDAS orientation across the KVEC region. We will roll out the “nuts and bolts” of the Perpetual Data Analysis System and share tools and resources for implementation. If you think you would use a fresh look at using data for continuous school improvement come join us. Teams are welcome. Space is…Read More

PDAS Field Guide is a work in Progresss
Abbie Combs uploaded new file(s): pdas-field-guide-fall-2015-2.docx to Perpetual Data Analysis System (PDAS)

I just posted KDE (Rhonda Sims) PowerPoint with state assessment updates. I am adding additional resources that I thought might be especially helpful at a district level.
Abbie Combs uploaded new file(s): big-picture-view-unbridled-learning-expanded.pptx, pie-chart-2014-2015-103114-rev-111414-jprather.pdf, pie-chart-2014-2015-103114-rev-111414-jpra…Read More

I was so happy that I was able to attend the annual Scott Trimble Workshop on Instruction and Assessment. I am posting a few resources from that workshop that might be especially beneficial to district DACs.
Abbie Combs uploaded new file(s): kde-kaac-2015.pptx to Perpetual Data Analysis System (PDAS)

Leslie group hard at work.
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Dessie and Andi Phillips.
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Jeff with Brad Geise. Brad works with the Victoria Benhardt group. He has just published a new book, Using Questionnaire Data for Continuous School Improvement.
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Photos from the workshop. What a great two days!
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It is finally here. We kick off our PDAS pilot with a two day training by California State University, Chico Research Foundation will present Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement Workshop. This workshop is about inspiring schools and school districts to commit to continuous school improvement by providing a framework that will result…Read More

We all probably feel change in the wind when it comes to student assessment. The attached report by Linda Darling-Hammond, Gene Wilhoit, and Linda Pittenger is an interesting read. The report recommends an accountability approach that focuses on a meaningful learning. You have probably heard it referred to as the 51st State Assessment. I would…Read More

I am a huge fan of Victoria Bernhardt. Currently I am reading “DATA, DATA, EVERYWHERE.”
The purpose of the book is to provide an overview of comprehensive data analysis within the context of Continuous School Improvement. It is a Companion to the Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement that we are using in the PDAS training. I would…Read More

This is an “introductory” article by Victoria Bernhardt about the different types of data and their role in creating a data profile for a school and school improvement.
Jennifer Carroll uploaded new file(s): mmeasure.pdf to Perpetual Data Analysis System (PDAS)

We interviewed some kids last year who said Wolfram Alpha is their “go to” app for Math….

Photomath is a great app for students to receive immediate feedback on a math problem. The student captures the problem and the app shows the solution and steps.

What are some good math apps to use for RTI?

What are some good math apps to use for RTI?

The PDAS is an on-going process that begins with the formation of a data team followed by the participation of the team in the Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement based on the work of Victoria L. Bernhardt, PH.D. This workshop is about inspiring schools and school districts to commit to continuous school improvement by providing a…Read More

Don’t forget the REL Action Research Workshop on Friday, June 19. Flyer with electronic registration is attached.
Abbie Combs uploaded new file(s): rel-ap-action-research-flyer_electronic.pdf to Perpetual Data Analysis System (PDAS)

Carly teaches first grade, and asks, “Could anybody tell me whether it is just as easy to use a Macbook as a teacher (syncing with Smart board programs etc.), or whether it is best to use a different laptop?”

this is the powerpoint covering my mini grant

Hey everyone,
KVEC/ARI is planning a digital data retreat in the fall. We hope to get you guys involved and excited about that event. Stay posted for more information.

This is an interesting publication. It is the first time that I have seen anything on data use standards. The goal of the standards is the effective use of data by teachers and administrators to support student learning for success. I would be interesting in knowing what our holler members think about the publication.
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A KVEC/ARI team will be attending the CESA 7 Data Retreat in Green Bay, Wisconsin this week. Our leadership team will work together through a guided structured process to discover school/district data patterns, pose hypotheses, and develop school improvement plans. The retreats follow a proven 8-step process:

Step 1: Team Readiness
Step 2: Data…Read More

A KVEC/ARI team will be attending the CESA 7 Data Retreat in Green Bay, Wisconsin this week.

Our leadership team will work together through a guided structured process to discover school/district data patterns, pose hypotheses, and develop school improvement plans. The retreats follow a proven 8-step process:

Step 1: Team Readiness
Step 2:…Read More

Checkout KVEC on Facebook. Keep up with happenings from across the region.
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Haven’t used this app, but looks very interesting: MoMA: ART LAB iPAD APP. Check it out and tell me what you think.
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This facilitation guide aims to build the capacity of education practitioners to use
available data more comprehensively and effectively. The guide provides grade-, school-, and
state-level education data teams—composed of teachers, administrators, staff, and other
stakeholders—with steps, sample questions, and resources for using data sys…Read More

I just added a category for Student Assessment under the resources tab. I am attaching a few of those here.
Abbie Combs uploaded new file(s): student-assessment-inventory-achieve.pdf, principles-of-assessment.docx, cssocgcsassessmentcommitments10152014.pdf, 21st-century-assessment-defined.pdf to ARI Next Generation Data and Analysis

I know some of the districts are using Google with their students. I see that google has just released apps, IOS and Android for Google Classroom based on the article from eschoolnews. Here are some of the features:
The Classroom mobile app lets students and teachers the ability to:
1. Snap a photo and attach it to an assignment directly from…Read More

A few weeks ago, I was asked about NearPod, an app that will allow teachers to create, engage, assess students in real time. I will be creating a tech tip that will go out in the future on this app. If there are any teachers using this device in your classroom, would you please post commons on how you are using it and are there any issues or…Read More

In the upcoming tech Tuesday, you will see the tip about Post-it Note App for iPad. I’m sorry it is not available yet for Google Play, but heard it is coming. We are always using post its in the classroom, would it be cool to not only collect the evidence but to use them as tools to enhance classroom and staff meetings.
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Anyone have any experience with this resource? I signed up today and am peeking around a bit.
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Interesting
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An oldie, but a goodie.
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One of my teaching colleagues stopped me in the hallway the other day to share her excitement over using the ClassDojo app. From what I could tell in the two minute exchange that we had, it’s a positive behavior management system. Anyone else had any experience with it?
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Interesting Article.
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The KCEWS (formerly the P-20 Data Warehouse)

* 2013 High School Feedback Reports: Provides a school-level picture of college readiness and college attendance, broken down several ways; updated every year or two. These used to be available by coop thru CPE, but I don’t think they do that anymore.…Read More

The Kentucky Department of Education is in partnership with the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University. Through this partnership KDE is engaged in the Strategic Data Project (SDP) which has focused on analyzing college-going and human capital management data. In June, CEPR researchers shared their findings after two…Read More

It’s not too late to register for an event sponsored by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Appalachia that will focus on principal leadership for effective data use, with a focus on PGES data. REL Appalachia is bringing in Dr. Jeffrey Wayman, who developed a set of 12 research-based practices for principal leadership around data use while t…Read More