Data-Driven InstructionThe purpose of this course is to equip teachers with knowledge about data-driven instruction. The course will give teachers tools to implement targeted assessment practices, analyze data and provide explicit instruction in their classrooms.
The purpose of this course is to equip teachers with knowledge about data-driven instruction. The course will give teachers tools to implement targeted assessment practices, analyze data and provide explicit instruction in their classrooms.
By the End of This Course Youʹll Be Able To
- Learners will be able to explain the role of assessment in the classroom.
- Learners will be able to distinguish between assessment for, assessment as, and assessment of learning
- Learners will be able to identify appropriate assessments for specific reading skills.
- Learners will be able to describe how to analyze data for different purposes.
- Learners will be able to determine an optimal instructional setting based on student data.
- Learners will be able to identify elements in an explicit classroom learning environment.
Course Category
Recommended for
- Kindergarten – 3rd Grade Teachers
Training Hours
Why It Matters
- Learning about types of assessment, data analysis, and characteristics of explicit instruction will allow eachers implement principles of data-based instruction in their classrooms.
- Data-based instruction allows teachers to provide targeted support, improve reading proficiency, intervene early, and ensure consistency across grade levels.
Activities: | Type |
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Lessons | Empty |
Pre-Course Survey for Data-Driven Instruction | Pre-Course Survey |
Assessing Reading | Lesson |
The Assessment Toolkit | Lesson |
Data Analysis - Three Student Data Lenses | Lesson |
Data-Informed Instruction | Lesson |
Explicit Instruction | Lesson |
Data-Driven Instruction End of Course Assessment | course |
Resources
3 Lenses to Analyze Student Data - Guiding Questions
added from media libraryAccountable Talk Prompts
added from media libraryAffirmative and Corrective Feedback
added from media libraryAssessment FOR-AS-OF Learning Comparison Chart
added from media libraryCoaching Tool - Data Systems Checklist
added from media libraryCoaching Tool - Structured Literacy Implementation
added from media libraryComprehension Formative Assessments
added from media libraryComprehension Measures Overview
added from media libraryData Driven Instruction Course Syllabus
added from media libraryData-Driven Instruction Course Guide
added from media libraryDiagnostic Assessment Decision Tree
added from media libraryError Analysis Guide
added from media libraryExplicit Instruction Checklist
added from media libraryFluency Assessment Guidelines
added from media libraryGradual Release of Responsibility Overview
added from media libraryInstructional Decision Chart
added from media libraryK-3 TALK Ladder and Teacher Guide
added from media libraryK-W-L Chart
added from media libraryMeasures of Prosody
added from media libraryOpen-Ended vs Closed-Ended Questions
added from media libraryOverview of Formal Diagnostic Tests
added from media libraryPhonics Assessment Bundle
added from media libraryPre-Decoding Assessment Bundle
added from media libraryREAD+ Skills-Based Lesson Framework Guide
added from media libraryREAD+ Skills-Based Weekly Template
added from media libraryRetell Rubric
added from media libraryRTI Roadmap
added from media librarySTART Ladder Safety Nets
added from media libraryThink-Aloud Stems
added from media libraryVocabulary Activity Teacher Feedback
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Overview

Type:Course
CEUs:0.6
Credit Categories
Estimated Learning Time:
Min
Max
CEUs
The following credits are available upon completion of these activities.
Total credits:
0.6
Key Dates
Enrollment