Body of our School

Part 1

Body of our School

Data-Driven Dialogue

Adapted from Wellman, B., & Lipton, L., 2004. Data-Driven Dialogue: A Facilitators Guide to Collaborative Inquiry. Sherman,
CT: MiraVia, LLC. Used with permission.

A Data Coachs Guide to Improving Learning for All Students: Unleashing the Power of
Collaborative Inquiry 2008 by Corwin Press. All rights reserved.

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 Please have your grade-level captain

keep your poster and bring on Monday,
October 20th!

Body of our School

Part 2

Data-Driven Dialogue Detail

Adapted from Wellman, B., & Lipton, L., 2004. Data-Driven Dialogue: A Facilitators Guide to
Collaborative Inquiry. Sherman, CT: MiraVia, LLC. Used with permission.

A Data Coachs Guide to Improving Learning for All Students: Unleashing the Power of
Collaborative Inquiry 2008 by Corwin Press. All rights reserved.

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Phase 1: Predict Starters

I predict
I assume
I wonder
Im expecting to see

A Data Coachs Guide to Improving Learning for All Students: Unleashing the Power of
Collaborative Inquiry 2008 by Corwin Press. All rights reserved.

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Phase 1: Predict
What do you predict the patterns in total enrollment
in our school will be over the last five years? In our
district?
What do you predict the patterns over the last five
years will be in enrollment by race/ethnicity?
Language? Economic status? Mobility? Educational
status?
How will the schools demographic patterns compare
to the districts?
What do you predict the composition of the faculty is?
How will their composition compare to that of the
student body?
Document your predictions on chart paper and post.
A Data Coachs Guide to Improving Learning for All Students: Unleashing the Power of
Collaborative Inquiry 2008 by Corwin Press. All rights reserved.

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BECAUSE

A Data Coachs Guide to Improving Learning for All Students: Unleashing the Power of
Collaborative Inquiry 2008 by Corwin Press. All rights reserved.

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Observation Reminders
Made by the five senses
Are quantitative and qualitative
Contain no explanations

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Phase 3: Observe Starters

I notice that
I see that
I am struck by.
I am surprised that

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Collaborative Inquiry 2008 by Corwin Press. All rights reserved.

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Phase 3: Observe
What important points seem to pop
out?
What patterns or trends are
emerging?
What is surprising or unexpected?
What questions do we have now?
How can we find out?

A Data Coachs Guide to Improving Learning for All Students: Unleashing the Power of
Collaborative Inquiry 2008 by Corwin Press. All rights reserved.

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Data-Driven Dialogue Detail

Adapted from Wellman, B., & Lipton, L., 2004. Data-Driven Dialogue: A Facilitators Guide to
Collaborative Inquiry. Sherman, CT: MiraVia, LLC. Used with permission.

A Data Coachs Guide to Improving Learning for All Students: Unleashing the Power of
Collaborative Inquiry 2008 by Corwin Press. All rights reserved.

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Phase 4: Infer/Question Starters

A possible explanation is
That may be because
A question I have now is

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Collaborative Inquiry 2008 by Corwin Press. All rights reserved.

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Phase 4: Infer/Question
What are some inferences we are
drawing about these data?
What are some implications to
consider as we prepare to look at
student-learning and other data
about our school?
What questions do we have now?

A Data Coachs Guide to Improving Learning for All Students: Unleashing the Power of
Collaborative Inquiry 2008 by Corwin Press. All rights reserved.

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