Purpose(s):

• To identify data reporting requirements/needs/expectations for schools to use in instructional decision-making and in monitoring and updating school strategic plans
• To identify data reporting requirements for external reports
• To develop recommendations for gathering and coordinating data reporting needs
• To make recommendations about building district and school capacity to gather, analyze and report data

Basis for Establishment:

• Direction of Superintendent

Decision Making:

• This group will develop recommendations for the Superintendent related to each of the purposes stated above.

Plan:

2002-03

• Form group, clarify purpose, gather existing data and reporting requirements and capacities
• Identify school level data needs for instructional decision-making and strategic plan monitoring and reporting
• Preliminary information/ideas to principals
• Incorporate student learning data in quarterly report to Gates
• Further work based on principals' input
• Report to School Board

2003-04

• Compile and distribute GUARD Data Handbook
• Review TetraData training proposal
• Revise guidelines for updating strategic plans on website
• Kick-off meeting with Tetra Data Project manager
• Set priorities for implementation
• Conduct data activities regarding DWA at HS level meeting
• Conduct data activities regarding ITBS at Elementary & MS level meetings
• Submit budget proposal for funding TetraData training for teacher and administrative data leaders

2004-05

• Make recommendations about methodology and use of perceptual data from staff, students and parents
• Coordinate and report to the Superintendent on training and implementation of data warehousing system (TetraData)

Qualifications:

• Elementary, Middle School and High School Administrators
• Central Services Administrators

Members:

Central Services Administrators

• Sherry Brown, Executive Director for School Administration
• Brian Rick - Assessment Coordinator
• Tanya Rowe - Director of School Information
• Carol Egan - Director of Curriculum
• Ann Reed - Director of Instructional Technology & Libraries

Elementary Administrators

Middle School Administrators

High School Administrators

• Kerry Mance- Assistant Principal of Squalicum High School

Responsibilities of Members:

• Regularly attend meetings
• Actively participate in discussions at meetings
• Share responsibility for taking notes at meetings
• Communicate work of the GUARD committee to administrator groups, and school and district staff

Timeline:

2002-03

• October 16, October 25, November 1, November 8, December 13, January 17, January 31, February 14, February 28, March 21, April 18, May 2, June 4, June 16

2003-04

• August 9, September 16, October 13, November 4, December 9, January 13, January 30, February 3, March 12, May 11, June 8

2004-05 - 1:30-3:30 p.m.

• September 14, October 12, November 2, December 7, January 11, February 1, March 8, April 5, May 3, June 7

Budget Implications:

• TetraData Training for teacher leaders and administrators