Questioning the Data: Forming a Hypothesis Joshua Loman
GCU: EDA 575 Data-Driven Decisions for School Improvement
June 26, 2013
Hypothesis: Questioning the Data The data shows that a data team is needed. How will this data team help George Washington Community High School raise their test scores? Three things will happen by implementing this team. First a remediation course will be put in place to help raise tests scores. A department team for English and math will be assembled to create a curriculum for improving ISTEP+ scores. Then the data team will be called upon to analyze the data and see where progress was made. Then finally students will take their post remediation test to see if improvement was made. The first …show more content…
* Shows the percentage of how well students did on each Indiana State Standard.
What Else Should Be Known to Add Value to the Data? * How will a students’ test be administered? * How much remediation was given to students before they took the test? * What state standards were covered up until the test? * Do these state standards show up on testing day?
What is the good news from the Data? * Students are strong in mathematics which can be a tough subject. * Implementing a targeted Success Period should greatly improve the poor scores achieved by students from last year. .
Data Indication? * – Half of all middle school students are below passing in regards to English, Math, Science and Social Studies. * Shows the percentage of how well students did on each Indiana State Standard.
What Else Should Be Known to Add Value to the Data? * How will a students’ test be administered? * How much remediation was given to students before they took the test? * What state standards were covered up until the test? * Do these state standards show up on testing