Data Notebooks & Student Led Conferences

Presenters: Katie Self

& Monica Burke

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Clear your mind of can’t.

Think…I can do all things for the good of

my students.http://homepage.mac.com/bray3/Portfolio/ascdstudentconf.pdf

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What in the world is a Data Notebook?

• Data Notebooks are a way for students to keep track of their:– test scores – goals (personal and academic)– behavior

• Provide visual aids (graphs) for students to monitor progress over time.

• Data Notebooks encourage students to take responsibility for their learning and also help reinforce many concepts taught in the classroom.

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Data Notebooks: Why use them?

• Data Notebooks empower students by:– Teaching RESPONSIBILITY and ORGANIZATION – Students become accountable for their learning.– Goals/Objectives are written by students to achieve

short term gains motivating them to keep moving toward long term goals

• Track student progress • Provide visuals (65% of the population learn visually)

• Help plan for success• Quick reference• Great tool for parent conferences

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Data Notebooks: What do I put inside?

• FCAT scores• Fair Scores• AR points• STAR Reading and

Math• Grades • Letters or Sight

Words

• Covey Goal• Behavior Chart• Graphs for each

subject• Personal Goals• Mission Statement

**The GREAT thing about Data Notebooks is you can make it whatever you want for your students!

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Data Notebooks & Time Management

• Initially very time consuming

• 10-20 minutes each week

• Daily or Weekly

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How do I get started?

• With your team (or individually) decide on a uniform table of contents.

• What data is important

• Create data recording sheets for your students

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How do I get started with my students?

• Plan to spend at least 20-30 minutes

• Assemble data notebooks

• Explain the purpose of using data notebooks and each page included

• Assist in setting initial goals and filling in results you may already have (FCAT Scores, STAR, etc)

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Data Notebook Conferences

• Conference with students at least once each nine weeks– Discuss goals – Did he/she meet that goal?– Set new goals

• Ask questions about their data**This is time to celebrate individual learning

gains with each child, or help them move in the right direction!

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Student Led Conferences

• Time for student to shine…not a Parent/Teacher conference

• Time to reflect and discuss goals

• Review grades and test scores

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How to Prepare for a Student Led Conference

• Daily or weekly graph test scores• Discuss reasonable goals• Update goals each 9 weeks• Model and Practice• Discuss checklist• Write invitations and Thank You’s• Reflect: Parent & Student

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Benefits of Student Led Conferences

• Student Accountability• Self-Confidence• Responsibility• Organization• Active role in learning/participation• Encourage ownership of work• Reflecting/Evaluating and goal setting• Increase PARENT PARTICIPATION!!!!!

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Time to Reflect

• Will you TRY to use Data Notebooks in your classroom this year? Why or why not?

IF YES:

• How can you use Data Notebooks in your classroom?

• What do you think you may want to include in your Data Notebook?

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References

• http://homepage.mac.com/bray3/Portfolio/ascdstudentconf.pdf

• English Estates Elementary

http://homepage.mac.com/bray3/Portfolio/ascdstudentconf.pdf• http://quality.cr.k12.ia.us/Tutorials/studentled_conf/Stude

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