Data Symposium

Summer opportunity

USM

School of Education and Human Development

School of Education and and Development

Data Symposium
Southern Maine Partnership in collaboration with Northwest Evaluation Association

Dates: August 4th and 5th, 2016, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: University Events Room – Glickman Library 314 Forest Avenue
Portland, Maine 04104

Goals and Objectives

Goal of the data symposium to improve curriculum and instruction decisions through the use of data.

Know your data, understand the value of multiple data sources:

• Identify the connections of multiple data sources to goal setting and growth measures
• Know thy measures – evaluate the measures used (examples below, we will pre-survey participants to understand what you use)
  •  SAT, PSAT, AP
  • NWEA (MAP, MPG, CPAA)
  • Teacher’s College
  • STAR
  • AimsWeb
  • Fountas and Pinnell
  • Classroom-based
  • Curriculum-embedded

• Develop systems thinking for multiple data sources and decisions
  • Understand the uses of universal screeners and progress monitors (SMART goals)
  • Dine to Discuss: Managing data resources for school district leaders – a critical evaluation of the purpose, application, and added value of our instruments
• Represent data interpretation and displays of data
  • Identify and practice protocols and processes for data interpretation

• Plan next steps
  • Plot your path for performance checking and summative performance reports
  • Leave with a plan for the next year or two of data monitoring

AGENDA

Thursday, August 4th, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Coffee and light breakfast snacks

Opening Plenary/Introductions

• Establishing a common language, understanding, & purpose
• Engaging our collective capacity
• Understanding expectations in RTI/Understanding the role of State Assessment – Maine DOETeam (or job alike) Goal SettingBreakout Session I
  LUNCH
  Breakout Session I (continued)

  Team (or job alike) Reflection

  Data Protocols

  Team (or job alike) Self Assess & Revisit Goals
  Evening: Dine 2 Discuss: Managing data sources/resources for school district leaders – Understanding the critical

  conversations for evaluation of the purpose, application, and added value of our instruments

  Friday, August 5th, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

  Coffee and light breakfast snacks

  Opening Plenary
  Breakout 1
  Breakout 2
  Team (or job alike) huddles

  Processing, designing, action planning LUNCH

  GIFTS – Data Gallery/High Impact Strategies
  Plan for remote check progress checks, next steps, establish networks

BIOS

Jeffrey S. Beaudry, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Educational Leadership, Co-director, Southern Maine Partnership

Dr. Beaudry proudly serves the Southern Maine Partnership is a regional collaborative as co- director. With over twenty publications many on visual literacy, concept mapping, technology, and science and mathematics achievement in professional journals and program evaluation publications, Dr. Beaudry aims to explore issues relating to the visual learning, assessment literacy, formative assessment, arts and assessment, STEM, and action research. In March, 2016, Jeff’s book, Research Literacy, co-authored with Dr. Lynne Miller, was published, and will be a textbook for research methods and data analysis in education. He co-edited a book with Lenny Shedletsky, Cases on Teaching Critical Thinking with Visual Representations.

Tim Neville, Senior Consultant, Professional Development, Northwest Evaluation Association

Since joining NWEA in 2013, Tim has served partner districts as a Professional Development Consultant on NWEA’s Professional Development Team. In this role, Tim works directly with district and school administrators, teachers, and parents to deliver coaching services and job-embedded professional learning. He draws on almost thirty years in the educational world to connect the dots between assessment and instruction, and to bring assessment literacy to NWEA partner districts. Tim takes great pride in collaborating with districts to develop custom Professional Development that will meet a school or district’s specific needs. Prior to joining NWEA, Mr. Neville worked as a principal, assistant principal, educational consultant, coach, and teacher. He holds a bachelor’s of science degree in Elementary Education from Keene State College and a master’s of arts degree in K-12 Education Administration and Supervision from the University of New Hampshire. In addition, Tim received a certificate from Harvard University’s Change Leadership Group, a research initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education for meeting the changing needs of public education.
Tim Neville M.Ed.

Sr. Consultant Professional Development Cell Phone: 603-496-7091
Email: tim.neville@nwea.org

Kellie Smith, Founder of Logos LLC, Literacy Consulting Group

Ms. Smith’s more than 10 years as a classroom teacher led to a 10 year position as a K-8 literacy coach within MSAD #51. In 2011, in response to statewide inquiry, she founded the consulting group Logos Literacy and began offering literacy coaching services specializing in reading and writing workshops to districts across the state. Logos offers one-day workshops, multiple day institutes, lab-site demonstration, and literacy coaching. Ms. Smith and her team support teachers in instructional methodology, content and the strategies requisite to ensure success for all learners. In addition to her work in Maine, Kellie was also fortunate enough to have been chosen to support the implementation of writing workshops at the Kaohsiung American School in Taiwan. Kellie has also presented at multiple conferences including NERA, ILA, and The East Asia Regional Council of Schools (“EARCOS”).
Education from the University of Southern Maine. Ms. Smith is also a former National Board Certified Teacher. Logos LLC, Literacy Consulting Group. Ksmith@logosliteracy.com. Kellie earned her B.S. in Child Development Family Relations from the University of Maine and a M.S. in Literacy.

Registration information

Cost: $300 per participant – this includes materials, breakfast, lunch and snacks throughout the two days. * We encourage school teams to attend. The fourth person is free.

Registration link

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1L1Jktu9Vt88A7lafdHIjoiRwYvI0YEhcLT4XGkucmMA/viewform

For more information, please contact Susan Inman, Program Manager for the Professional Development Center (PDC) at USM, susan.inman@maine.edu, phone: 207-780-5055.