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e-Learning for Educators - Data-Driven Decision Making: Using Objective Measures to Improve Student Learning
This course is offered as a part of the e-Learning for Educators project, a partnership between LEARN NC, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University College of Education, UNC-TV, DPI, and the North Carolina Virtual Public School. This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Education under Grant No. U286A050018.
Course completed (taught September 23–November 10)
Identifying, analyzing and acting on the right data can help you improve student learning and achievement. In this course you will learn the importance of:
- Using data to plan appropriate instructional experiences for your students
- Identifying and analyzing data to understand student learning needs
- Gathering and analyzing data in a systematic and continuous manner
Prerequisites
None
Course objectives
As part of this workshop, you will:
- Review data-driven decision-making theory regarding multiple measures of data
- Analyze intersections of the data to answer questions about student achievement and how to improve student learning
- Learn to use tools to gather and analyze formative data to identify trends and gaps in learning
- As a final product, create an action plan to guide instructional change in your own classroom and to improve student learning and achievement
Time commitment
Approximately 2-5 hours per week
Materials required
None
