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Twice Termly Data Collection

6/27/2016

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Twice a term, mid-term and at the end of the term, I ensure that I collect and analyze assessment data in reading and mathematics. A writing sample is a collected and analyzed at the end of each term. 

The photo opposite shows my initial data collection from mid-term running records. These are particularly pertinent this year as our ILE goal is in raising achievement in reading. The exact means by which I attempt to raise achievement changes each term as the children's need develop. 

These data sheets are collected and pinned together so I have a flow of progress through the year. 
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I then take this data and plot it on two separate graphs. The first graph shows students achievement against their number of weeks at school. This is the graph I have traditionally used. The data points connected by pencil are my target students. ​Pleasingly it shows significant progress across the class, with most children tracking on or above national standards. 

​However, this is somewhat misleading, as some of my students turned 5 last September but did not start school until February. They are doing very well according to their weeks at school, but I wanted to check their progress against age norms. This is the second graph.  

I am currently collecting my end of term 2 data and am very interested to see how my new term two starters have progressed. 


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ILE Inquiry - Term 1, Week 5

3/8/2016

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PMI for the Week

Positive
  • One group has started level 4 this week. 
  • They are doing really well acquiring and remembering HFWs. 
  • Lowest group is now pointing more consistently 

Interesting 
  • I enjoyed the first Whai Whai sessions this week. 
  • The students are motivated and fully engaged. 

Minus 
  • I was sick and missed the follow-through with my kids 2 days last week. Thankfully Dee was the reliever and she kept the programme running.

What has Work/What Hasn't

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Children are establishing nice stamina in maintaining bubble space during Read to Self times. 
Sentence frames and using environmental print are working well in helping students take ownership and independence in writing.
I need to ensure a enough choice but also enough structure, so I am providing 3 varied frames for each sight word and Early Word card. 
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ILE Inquiry - Term 1, Week 2

2/15/2016

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PMI for the Week
POSITIVE - Word Rings started. All children are very motivated and are copying, matching and even reading word rings. Chalk on concrete, fence, whiteboards, Early Words sheets etc.. Books taken home every day. Reading logs started.
MINUS - 1:1 not established in all children
INTERESTING - Corporate drills and spontaneous competition of word rings has worked with this first set
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Concerns: 
Child A - ESOL, wrong grip
Child B - Left handed, low fine motor, scribbles in book
Child C - Very low OL, Talk to Learn, Fine Motor difficulties, no fixed handedness
Child D - ESOL, Fine Motor difficulties, no fixed handedness
Child E - Speech S-Sh
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Next Steps
​Data Collection: Starting BSA data collection this week. BSA letter & sound knowledge, Running record analysis, Word Ring tracking sheet.

Observe: Children during mat time and group work struggling with following
  • 1:1 pointing
  • knowing what a word is
  • knowing what a letter is
  • recognising first HFWs
  • matching HFWs

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    Renee Stewart

    Forever curious, always learning, deep thinking teacher. I am a Year 5 teacher this year and am enjoying the transition after 3 years with New Entrants.

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