Amidst our class discussions on data analysis, I find myself at the beginning of the school year collecting data on pre-tests for the entire Sophomore class due to our Advanced-Ed certification. All students will take a grammar test at the beginning and end of the year. We will then record the data on this test for the next few years to study trends.
My only apprehension about this data collecting is the material we are collecting. Is this information we are testing important? Is this what we want to guide our curriculum throughout the year? Is there better data out there to collect?
I like that we are collecting data to analyze our department and how students are succeeding. I just wonder if we are checking for understanding with the right material in this standardized testing driven schol. Our data discussions from this class paralleled alot of these same concerns.
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Maybe, if you have just started collecting data, then anything is better than nothing. The data you collect can evolve over time, just like your student will. The important part is to continue to be reflective.
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