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Avoiding Data Paralysis and Other Traps: Best Practices for Working with Data Session Presenters: Thomas Acampora and G. Joyce Hamer

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Do Now: As you take your seat, complete the anticipation guide on using data

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Objectives articulate the importance and impact of Early Warning Indicator (Attendance, Behavior, Course Performance) data identify how to analyze and interpret EWI data reports both interim and summary understand the role of data in creating and evaluating action plans

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Interim Reports What data and how to use it midyear

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Best Practices - Interim Know what your research questions are (what you want to know) before examining the data Ask clarifying questions about the trends in the data Identify the root causes of data trends Dont make snap judgments

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Interim Report Case Study Analyze a Quarter 2 report with the following guiding questions: What trends do you notice? What questions should you ask? What do you believe you need to do next? Use your analysis to update the school action plan, as necessary.

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Summary Reports What data and how to use it at the end of the year

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Best Practices - Summary Know what your research questions are (what you want to know) before examining the data Ask clarifying questions about the trends in the dataFocus evaluation on one data area at a timeLook for links between different pieces of dataGo beyond the numbers pair quantitative and qualitative data

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Summary Report Case Study Examine the Quarter 4 report with the following guiding questions: What trends do you notice? What questions should you ask? Using your updated action plan and your analysis of the Quarter 4 report: SWOT the teams action plan Start the process of developing next years action plan

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Closing Plus/delta exercise Complete anticipation guide

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Thank you! Comments, Questions and Contact Info: Thomas Acampora at tacampora@jhu.edutacampora@jhu.edu G. Joyce Hamer at ghamer1@jhu.edughamer1@jhu.edu