Phase I: Getting Ready:

Self-Assessment

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Summarizing current school data

Introduction

In addition to the staff survey, there are other important sources of data including discipline data. Some examples of these sources are office discipline referrals, behavior incident reports, attendance, and academic records. It is important to obtain this data and summarize it.

Analyze the data and use the data to set priorities

Once the team obtains data, it is important to analyze it looking for patterns such as strengths and areas for development/improvement. One way to find patterns is to break down the data. The team can break down the office referrals by types of behavior that led to the referral, area in the school where the behavior occurred, person who made the referral, time of day the behavior occurred, age/grade of the student and administrative action. Make a chart that summarizes the numbers of each type of referral. For instance, one chart could set out the number of office referrals for fighting, disrespect and tardiness. Once a chart is complete for a data set, the team can analyze the chart for areas of strength and weakness. In reviewing the data, the team might find that there is little fighting in the school (possible strength), but a great number of instances of student arriving late to class (possible area in need of improvement). Once the team analyzes each of the sets of data and agrees on the areas in need of improvement, they can prioritize their needs.

Use the analysis and priorities when action planning

The analysis and priorities completed based on the various data sources are important information for action planning.

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