Talking Points
Data displays are an effective way to engage teachers
By Learning Forward
February 2015
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Is Your Data Display High-Quality?
- Is the data display responsive to the teacher’s guiding question and designed to lead/guide the coaching conversation?
- Are data nonevaluative, descriptive, and easy to understand? Try to avoid interpretation.
- Is the data display brief — no more than two pages long?
- Does the data display focus on only one key area of practice?
- Does the data display reflect data collected during the entire observation?
- Did you and the teacher agree on the data collection plan and data display?
References
Knight, J. (2007). Instructional coaching: A partnership approach to improving instruction. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Learning Forward. (2011). Standards for Professional Learning. Oxford, OH: Author.
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