At Lake Superior Intermediate School, grade level teams meet weekly and quarterly to dig into student data. Each grade level created a data wall to monitor student progress. The data analysis process and discussions drive decision making about student learning and classroom instruction. High quality data is essential to determine which students need more practice and/or intervention/enrichment (PIE) on each priority standard for both ELA and Math. The teams use universal screening data, running records for reading, common formative assessments, and teacher observations to ensure multiple sources of data present a complete picture of student learning and guide instructional adjustments.Read more about these practices in the module. 

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has developed a series of three Data and Assessment Literacy modules. These three modules provide flexible learning opportunities for pre-service teachers, veteran teachers, administrators, and school board members. They may be accessed via slides to be used as a district-wide, school-wide, or small group PLC learning experience or individually on-line. The modules are broken down into smaller units of study that can be taken in any order, at any point in time based on the specific needs of the user.

 Throughout Wisconsin, districts and schools are pioneering promising practices in student assessment, moving from the theory of a strategic assessment system to a viable system that ensures students will graduate college and career ready.  Examples of these promising practices are being shared in WISELearn (a part of the Wisconsin Information System for Education (WISE). They reflect only a glimpse of what Strategic Assessment Systems look like in schools and districts across Wisconsin. 

This new resource follows Ms. G and her students as they engage in assessment throughout the school year within different grade levels (elementary, middle and secondary) and different content areas (ELA, Math, Physical Science).

This video and resources can be used to build awareness among leaders, as well as to support educators' professional learning. Consider using this supplement to support conversations with parents/community, as well as to promote data and assessment literacy as part of ongoing professional development and PLC activities.