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(adapted from Expeditionary Learnings Modified Results Meeting Protocol for the ELA Modules)
Materials: student data (assessment, work samples, etc.), data protocol note-catcher and/or
chart paper, markers
Purpose: This protocol guides a group through analysis of data to increase student success.
Getting Started: The facilitator reminds the group of the norms, assigns roles, and outlines
the time limits (if applicable).
Protocol Roles: Recorder (to record notes on chart paper), facilitator, time-keeper
Part One: Analyzing Student Data to Identify a Focus Standard (30 min suggested)
Analyze: Individually reflect on your student data to determine areas of strengths, weaknesses,
and trends or observations between student performance on standards. Record your individual
findings on the notecatcher. (10 min)
Discuss and record on chart paper: Where did students do well? (5 min)
Go around: Each person on team names 2-3 areas where they noticed students did well and
cites evidence from student data.
Group members ask What evidence do you have? as needed.
Recorder takes notes on chart paper.
Discuss and record on chart paper: Where did students have challenges? (5 min)
Go around: Each person on team names 2-3 areas where they noticed students had
challenges and cites evidence from student data.
Group members ask What evidence do you have? as needed.
Recorder takes notes on chart paper.
Discuss and record on chart paper: What are the trends and observations you noticed in the
data? (5 min)
Go around: Each person on team names the trends or observations they noticed.
Recorder takes notes on chart paper.
Discuss: Of the challenges identified, which standard should be prioritized? (5 min)
Open discussion: Team comes to agreement about top challenge to focus on right now.
Recorder circles selected challenge on the list on chart paper.
Assessment/Assignment:
Number of Students:
Part One: Analyzing Student Data to Identify Standard of Focus (30 min suggested)
Trends and Observations
Strengths
Obstacles
(What are the trends and
(Where did students do
(Where did students have
observations you noticed in
well?)
challenges?)
the data?)
Met or Exceeded
Standard of Focus
Is Approaching Meeting
Standard of Focus
Ongoing Reflection
How will we know if we are really implementing the strategy/lesson we decided on?
How will we know if its working?