Calhoun Middle School

Data Inventory
Kimberly Jones
Data Source Content Area Dates of Students Accessibility Current Data Use More Effective
Collection Assessed Use
Georgia Math, ELA, Science Spring All District and Instructional Milestones data
Milestones (8th grade), Social school level planning, one factor would be more
Assessment Studies (8th Grade) administrators in teacher effective if the
have access to all recommendations data was
information; for course returned more
teachers have placements (e.g., quickly or if it
access to Honor’s classes vs. offered more
students they general education breakdowns to
teach classes) better use the
data for
instructional
planning.
MAP Benchmarks Math and Reading Fall, Winter, All Administrators Instructional Teachers could
Spring and teachers planning, teacher use more of the
recommendations resources and
for courses, analysis tools
student growth for within the MAP
IEPs and 504 plans system. This
data could also
be shared with
students to help
them with goal
setting.
Navvy Math and ELA Used All Administrators Instructional This is being
Assessments throughout the and teachers planning, teacher piloted as a
 year as recommendations potential
standards are for courses, replacement for
taught to be reteaching and the GA
formative acceleration Milestones
ongoing assessment. It
assessment could provide
better real-time
data and results
vs. lagging data
from
Milestones.
More training
will allow for
better
implementation.
Reading Plus Reading Benchmarks are All Administrators Instructional Data would be
done three and teachers planning, progress more useful if
times per year monitoring tool teachers were
which sets used for reading using it with
students’ work. interventions fidelity and
Students work consistently.
on the program
daily to
complete the
tasks assigned
by the program.
ACCESS Language domains February ESOL students Administrators Determine eligibility This data would
(Reading, Speaking, and ESOL teacher for ESOL services be more
Listening, and have access to all and classroom effective if
Writing) students’ scores; accommodations teachers used
classroom the data to help
 teachers have with
access to scores differentiation
for students they of instruction
teach based on
students’
language
abilities.
STAR Reading and Math Progress ESS and SST Administrators Progress monitoring Assessing with
monitoring students and teachers for ESS and SST fidelity and
every 2-3 weeks students using the results
to better target
interventions.
MobyMax Math Initial diagnostic SST students Teachers Math interventions Using the
assessment to who have math for SST students program with
determine level interventions fidelity and
of learning, then using the results
students work to target
during math interventions to
intervention areas of need
time (every
other day)
USA Test Prep Science and social Assigned All students can Teachers Check mastery of If all teachers
studies throughout year use it, but not all standards, used the
when standards science and instructional program, they
have been social studies planning could compare
taught teachers use it. data and use it
for better
planning.
IXL Math and Reading Practice and All Teachers Homework and to Not all teachers
review as assess mastery use it, so it can
needed only be used
 currently as
individual class
data. If all
teachers used it,
it could be a
data source for
better
collaborative
planning.
Other Student-Level Information
What other student-level information does your school collect?
Surveys for Jacket Pride (PBIS - behavior Individual teachers sometimes give Surveys on advisement lessons done monthly
task force) interest/learning style surveys
IEPs/SST/504 documentation SLDS – record of attendance, grades, assessment Race/ethnicity
scores
Socio-economic status (free/reduced English proficiency and languages spoken at Date entered the U.S.
lunch) home
Enrollment history Soft skills/employability skills for each student in
every class

Data Wish List

Are there any other types of assessment data you would like to see your school collect and use to improve instruction?
Student surveys on their classes and interests would help determine I would also like to see departments/grade levels consistently give
teachers who are not only strong in their content area but also form pre- and post-assessments to more effectively plan lessons with
relationships with their students. Building relationships is a system- differentiation, enrichment, reteaching, etc.
wide focus this year, so having teachers who form strong positive
relationships with students while also showing high levels of student
learning is important. Surveys could identify these teachers and
identify strategies they use.
Technology readiness