Now that you have identified an issue or problem to examine, it is time to decide how
to collect and analyze the data to determine the alignment between the written vision
and mission and the area of interest that you intend to improve. You will determine
what data to collect, based primarily on what is most relevant to validate your
identified problem as it relates to social justice and equity (this data should confirm that
the problem you have identified is the actual problem.
What data will inform your identified problem (e.g., assessment data from
students in gifted/AP/special education programs, discipline referrals, etc.)?
What data are needed to analyze the gaps in the mission
and vision as each relates to equity and social justice?
(What do you want to measure?)
Are these data readily available? If not, what collection
method should be employed to gather the data (CAEP
A.1.1;)?
Use 2-3 data collection methods (A.1.1;) and choose the most appropriate to your
identified contextual issue/problem to determine the gaps and challenges related to the
school need you identified that reflect the diversity of the school community. Gaps are
determined by synthesizing the differences between the results the school is getting
with its current processes, and the results the school wants to get. Data analysis helps
schools understand how they got their current results, and what it will take to eliminate
the gaps.
Think critically about the relationship between the data source you are collecting and
how it may identify the problem. Write a rationale in the chart under Assignments for
the choice of the data source.
Examples of data collection include:
Surveys and questionnaires (teachers, students, parents, employers,
community members, etc.)
Interviews or focus groups
Observations of actual instructional practices and student
responses
Alternative assessments (e.g., work samples, portfolios,
senior projects and performance tasks)
Standardized test scores
to collect and analyze the data to determine the alignment between the written vision
and mission and the area of interest that you intend to improve. You will determine
what data to collect, based primarily on what is most relevant to validate your
identified problem as it relates to social justice and equity (this data should confirm that
the problem you have identified is the actual problem.
What data will inform your identified problem (e.g., assessment data from
students in gifted/AP/special education programs, discipline referrals, etc.)?
What data are needed to analyze the gaps in the mission
and vision as each relates to equity and social justice?
(What do you want to measure?)
Are these data readily available? If not, what collection
method should be employed to gather the data (CAEP
A.1.1;)?
Use 2-3 data collection methods (A.1.1;) and choose the most appropriate to your
identified contextual issue/problem to determine the gaps and challenges related to the
school need you identified that reflect the diversity of the school community. Gaps are
determined by synthesizing the differences between the results the school is getting
with its current processes, and the results the school wants to get. Data analysis helps
schools understand how they got their current results, and what it will take to eliminate
the gaps.
Think critically about the relationship between the data source you are collecting and
how it may identify the problem. Write a rationale in the chart under Assignments for
the choice of the data source.
Examples of data collection include:
Surveys and questionnaires (teachers, students, parents, employers,
community members, etc.)
Interviews or focus groups
Observations of actual instructional practices and student
responses
Alternative assessments (e.g., work samples, portfolios,
senior projects and performance tasks)
Standardized test scores
