Hi there,

 I like to use state database information to show me which teachers are 
needing assistance and which teachers are modeling good practices. The 
database is certainly not a final word, as we all have had groups of 
students that performed well or poorly regardless of instruction.  The 
data is a good place to show red flags, however. Student assessments and 
staff self-assessments are also great for predicting professional 
development needs. Data can also help us see what people groups we are 
reaching with advertising, and which people groups are not. Then we can 
create new means of recruitment for our program.

Tina



Tina Luffman
Coordinator, Developmental Education
Verde Valley Campus
928-634-6544
tina_luffman at yc.edu



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Hi Everyone,
 
It is a pleasure to be a guest on the list this week and my thanks to 
Marie for asking me and organizing this.
 
There is a strong federal initiative to promote use of data for program 
improvement at the state and level.  Through the National Reporting system 
project which I direct, we have conducted several training and technical 
assistance activities over the past 4 years on this topic, including two 
general training seminars on using data and more specific ones on 
promoting adult education programs, monitoring, developing state and local 
report cards. All of the training materials and other information on the 
topic, including sample work from states, is available on the NRSWeb 
website, which Marie has referenced. 
 
All of the other guests have done a great deal of interesting work and 
many of them attended our training (and Sandy Strunk served as a trainer 
for us a few years back).
 
I will be interested to get your questions and learn of your experiences, 
as well as the responses from the other guests.

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Subject: [Assessment 710] Using Data for Program Improvement begins today!

Good morning, afternoon and evening to you all. 
 
Today begins our discussion on Using Data for Program Improvement.  I have 
pasted the announcement below – please note that there have been some 
edits to Guest bios.  Also, I am trying to send 4 attachments (they are 
power points) but I’m having a tough time getting them through the server. 
 For now, you have the announcement below and as soon as I arrange access 
to the Power Points, I’ll let you know.  If you received the original 
announcement that I sent, you have one of the attachments already (“Using 
Data Effectively DCornellier”).  Thank you for your patience with this.
 
Also, I would like to acknowledge that today is Patriot’s Day and is 
celebrated in many corners of the United States.  Some of our guests, as 
well as subscribers, may not be present on-line with us today and this is 
fine – they will catch up with us tomorrow.  For anyone ready to begin, 
please feel free to post your messages.
 
I’ll start us off by asking our guests to briefly describe how they use 
data in their work to improve literacy services.  Subscribers, please post 
your questions and share your own experiences using data.  What type of 
data would you like to track and why?
 
Thanks!
 
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