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This artifact is a Field Experience Log from ITEC 7305, Data Analysis and
School Improvement course. Field Experience Logs are done for every course
to demonstrate use of standards and evaluation on a particular assignment.
They are done individually and I completed this log after my Data Overview
Project for the class. The purpose of the project was to gather data in areas
of school improvement and design and present a plan that shows the needs
for the school and come up with a discussion on how those areas could be
improved.
This artifact demonstrates mastery of PSC Standard 6.3 because it shows my
ability to engage in appropriate field experiences to synthesize and apply the
content and professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions identified in
these standards. In ITEC 7305 we learned the importance of data collection,
analysis, and how to design plans to meet the needs of the school. We
learned about the importance of data teams and their contributions to the
school improvement plan. For the data overview I had to apply what I learned
from the content in the class, the professional knowledge that would
apply to the assignment and the skills necessary to carry out the process of
data collection and presentation. I had to research the data that was
associated with our school, grade level, and special populations to determine
where students were having difficulties. I had to analyze the data to figure
out why students where having difficulties in those areas, and what was
currently being done to help students. After gathering the data and sorting it
out to the appropriate sub-groups, I had to create a presentation that would
be shown to the faculty and staff at my school to help them understand our
current position in student learning. I had to end the presentation with
discussions that would prompt teachers in each grade level and content area
to come up with plans to meet student needs. All of these skills were learned
through various modules throughout the course and used to complete the
assignment.
I learned through this experience how research and data collection are
extremely important in education and how teachers should consistently
participate in the process to make a positive impact in their schools. That
was an area that I thought was specific to administration and county leaders
to focus on but I know now that all staff should make an effort to focus on