Data-driven instruction has been touted as a key framework for increasing student achievement. Yet for every school that succeeds with this model, many more fall short and, despite years of intense effort, fail. Why? The schools that focus on the core drivers that matter separate themselves from schools that do not.
Driven by Data, written by Managing Director Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, details Uncommon Schools' data-driven instructional model.
Assessments: Redefining Rigor
Analysis I: Leading a HS Analysis
Analysis II: Leading Elementary Analysis
Action: Teaching More Effectively
Culture: PD on Driven by DataJesse Rector and Paul Bambrick-Santoyo show how creating the right assessment can give you a roadmap to higher achievement.
Jesse Rector is the Principal of North Star Academy Clinton Hill Campus. He grew up in Edison, New Jersey. He has an undergraduate degree in History and American Studies from Rutgers University and a graduate degree in Organizational Leadership from Columbia University. Paul Bambrick-Santoyo is the Managing Director of North Star Academy and is a graduate of New Leaders for New Schools. He has a B.A. in Social Justice from Duke University and a M.Ed. in School Administration from the City University of New York – Baruch College.
Beth Verrilli and Steve Chiger show how a deep analysis of reading results can improve comprehension of MacBeth and other college-level texts.
Beth Verrilli teaches English at North Star and is the Chair of the English Department. She graduated cum laude from the College of the Holy Cross with a B.A. in English and from Brown University with an M.A.T. in English. Stephen Chiger teaches English and Journalism at North Star. He has a B.A. in English from Lafayette College in English and a M.S.J. in journalism from Northwestern.
Juliana Worrell teaches first grade at North Star Academy Vailsburg Elementary School. She grew up in Blackwood, New Jersey, and she has an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Rutgers University. Yasmin Vargas is a first grade lead teacher at North Star. She has an associate’s degree from Nassau Community College and a bachelor's degree from New York University. Erin Renz is a first grade teacher at North Star and a 2008 Teach for America Corps member. She has a B.A. in History from the University of Vermont in History.
Shadell Noel is a kindergarten lead teacher at North Star. She received her B.S. from Temple University in Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
Paul Bambrick-Santoyo shows how to build a data-driven culture by leading effective professional development for leaders and teachers
Paul Bambrick-Santoyo is the Managing Director of North Star Academy and is a graduate of New Leaders for New Schools. He has a B.A. in Social Justice from Duke University and a M.Ed. in School Administration from the City University of New York – Baruch College.
A growing number of schools nationwide are benefitting from the successful implementation of an Uncommon data-driven instructional model to increase learning. Here are a some examples:
Teachers and leaders get extensive development in the keys of Driven by Data:
Teachers have rigorous assessments that drive great teaching, and they do deep analysis of interim assessment results to make in-course corrections that guarantee higher student learning results.
Leaders receive training in how to lead effective assessment analysis meetings and how to put in place a productive data-driven culture that defines a higher bar for rigor for all students. All of this is embedded within a strong instructional leadership model that includes observation and feedback, curriculum planning, and leading professional development.
