Compass for Success
2-Day Data Institute with Dr. Victoria Bernhardt
Unlock the Power of Data for Continuous School Improvement
Schools can become much more efficient and innovative learning organizations when they use data effectively, school-wide. When schools use data well, they are able to see which processes are working and which processes are not working to ensure that all students become proficient. Using data to improve all processes enables teachers, collectively, to take their practices to the next level and to make a difference for all students.
During this pre-conference, participants will learn how to analyze their comprehensive school wide data profiles (demographics, perceptions, student learning, school processes) created with the SchoolPortfolio application. Team members will evaluate what works and what does not work in their learning organizations, and begin to develop plans for student learning growth at every grade level, subject area, and with every student group.
OUTCOMES
Everyone understands—
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- The Continuous School Improvement (CSI) Framework.
- What and how data are important for continuous school improvement.
- How to analyze all types of data for continuous school improvement.
- How to work through a “problem” with data—getting to contributing causes.
- How to create a shared vision.
- How to create a continuous school improvement plan that is based on comprehensive data analysis and a shared vision.
- How to know if what we are doing is making a difference.
- How to engaging staff in the work of comprehensive data analysis and continuous school improvement.
Dr. Victoria L. Bernhardt, Ph.D.
Victoria L. Bernhardt, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Education for the Future Initiative, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to build the capacity of all learning organizations at all levels to gather, analyze, and use data to continuously improve learning for all students. She is also a Professor (currently on leave) in the Department of Professional Studies in Education, College of Communication and Education, at California State University, Chico.
Dr. Bernhardt is passionate about her mission of helping all educators continuously improve student learning in their classrooms, their schools, their districts, and states by gathering, analyzing, and using actual data—as opposed to using hunches and “gut-level” feelings. She has made numerous presentations at professional meetings and conducts workshops on data analysis, and continuous school improvement at local, state, regional, national, and international levels.
Wednesday May 6th – CONFERENCE EVENT: TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Compass Customized Training on the latest features in 10.2.2 to support user-centric analytics including Workspace, Workspace Advanced and My Data Sets
Time |
Event |
Presenter |
Description |
Who Should Attend |
| 10:00-11:00 | Technical Session – Part 1 | Newcomp Analytics – IBM Partner Solution Specialist | Building Reports Using IBM Cognos and the Compass Data Model New data sets released |
Report Developers, Technology Leaders |
| 11:00-12:00 | Technical Session – Part 2 | Newcomp Analytics – IBM Partner Solution Specialist | Building Reports using the Compass data model External Data Sources and My Data Sets | Report Developers, Technology Leaders |
| 12:00-1:00 | Technical Session – Part 3 | Newcomp Analytics – IBM Partner Solution Specialist | Report Developers, Technology Leaders | |
| 1:00-2:00 | Technical Session – Part 4 | Newcomp Analytics – IBM Partner Solution Specialist | What’s new and exciting with IBM Cognos 10.2.2 Workspace, Dynamic Filters, Active Reports, Dynamic Queries |
Report Developers, Technology Leaders |
| 2:00-3:00 | Technical Session – Part 5 | Newcomp Analytics – IBM Partner Solution Specialist | Utilizing the Auditing Function | Report Developers, Technology Leaders |
| 3:00-5:00 | Provincial Think Tank Event – Closed Session | |||
Thursday May 7th – CONFERENCE EVENT: LEADERSHIP SESSIONS
Time |
Event |
Presenter |
Description |
Who Should Attend |
| 10:00-11:00 | Elementary Focus – Building a learning organization through an evidence-informed school improvement planning | Dr. Steven KatzandRobert Dunn | Elementary School SessionThis session will describe what it means to build a learning organization through an evidence-informed school improvement planning process. Steven Katz will frame the work within the Professional Learning Cycle (Plan/Act/Assess/Reflect). Robert Dunn will provide panel-specific concrete examples to illustrate what the work looks like in practice. | Principals, Board administrators, system leaders, Teachers, School Teams, CIO’s, Technology Leads, MISA Leaders |
| 11:00-12:00 | Secondary Focus – Building a learning organization through an evidence-informed school improvement planning | Dr. Steven KatzandRobert Dunn | Secondary School SessionThis session will describe what it means to build a learning organization through an evidence-informed school improvement planning process. Steven Katz will frame the work within the Professional Learning Cycle (Plan/Act/Assess/Reflect). Robert Dunn will provide panel-specific concrete examples to illustrate what the work looks like in practice. | Principals, Board administrators, system leaders, Teachers, School Teams, CIO’s, Technology Leads, MISA Leaders |
| 12:00-1:00 | Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Student Outcomes | Serge Boulé, Ph. D., Centre Canadien de Leadership en Evaluation Mario Gagnon, Ph. D., Ontario Ministry of Education |
Predictive analytics is used to create models that can anticipate success at the individual level on EQAO tests and on first year GPA at university. It will eventually be used for anticipating chances of graduating from high school within 5 years.The added values are the identification of success predictors, targeting students in need of remedial programs and guiding the type of intervention required. It also allows the ability to calculate return on investment by quantifying the success of the interventions.Predictive analytics has been used in conjunction with Compass for Success, IBM Cognos and IBM SPSS. | Principals, Board administrators, K-20, system leaders, Teachers, School Teams, CIO’s, Technology Leads, MISA Leaders |
| 1:00-2:00 | Cultivating a Strengths-Based School Culture for Students | Dr. Edward Rawana | Demonstrating Strategies in practice to help students develop a sense of competence in their ability to be successful and to reach or exceed their full potential. How do school administrators, educators, parents and community members work together to develop a positive climate to achieve this goal. | Principals, Board administrators, system leaders, Teachers, School Teams, CIO’s, Technology Leads, MISA Leaders |
| 2:00-3:00 | Using Data in Practice – How one school is using qualitative and quantitative data to provide support for the whole student and increasing student and parent engagement in the process & demonstrating student success | Jennifer McMaster Vice-Principal Dryden High School |
Dryden High School has instituted a First Nations, Metis and Inuit Graduation Coach model in order to support students in their pathway to graduation, helping to close the achievement gap. This is occurring by understanding our students realities and providing the necessary support in order to ensure that each student has a vision for their future and the belief in themselves that they can achieve their goals. With the support of the graduation coach, student school experience and academic achievement is improving and the school is better able to identify areas for improvement and continually reflect and change practice in order to meet the changing needs of the student population. | Principals, Teachers, Board administrators, System Leaders, School Teams, CIO’s, Technology Leads, MISA Leaders |
| 3:00-3:30 | 21 Century TechnologyGradebook, Parent Portal, Teacher Portal, School Improvement Planning Tools | Diane Findlay Manager-Compass for Success Bill McKenzie, MISA Leader – Upper Grand DSB Jennifer McMaster VP Dryden High School |
Envision the use of data as part of your 21C strategy. Now join us in this demonstration of the many facets of the Teacher and Admin Portal to provide easy and effective access to your student data – qualitative and quantitative data. In this presentation we will demonstrate the technology that teachers have been waiting for.We will walk you through the new Gradebook, Parent Portal, Student Tracker and other cool features | Principals, Teachers, Board administrators, System Leaders, School Teams, CIO’s, Technology Leads, MISA Leaders |
| 3:30-5:00 | Compass Wine Reception featuring The Niagara College Winery | |||
Dr. Steven Katz
Has a doctorate in human development and applied psychology, with a specialization in applied cognitive science. His areas of expertise include cognition and learning, teacher education, networked learning communities, and the design of data-driven systems for organizational accountability, planning, and improvement. He has received the Governor General’s medal for excellence in his field, and has been involved in research and evaluation, professional development, and consulting with a host of educational organizations around the world. He is also the co-author of Leading Schools in a Data Rich World, Building and Connecting Learning Communities and Intentional Interruption.
Robert Dunn
Is a former Superintendent of Education for the York Region District School Board, former Executive Lead with the Toronto Professional Network Centre and former MISA Leader. Since retirement, Robert has been working with 18 school boards across the province to support the use of evidence to improve student achievement through the school planning processes. Robert has also been working with many school boards and First Nation Communities to build capacity through a research design model to ensure a structured approach to using data.
Dr. Edward Rawana
Dr. Rawana is a Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Lakehead University, and the Director of the Centre of Education and Research on Positive Youth Development (CERPYD). Dr. Rawana’s broad research and clinical interests are in the study of strengths and high risk behaviors in children, adolescents and their families. He has a particular interest in the assessment of Psychological Strengths and the use of these strengths to address educational and mental health issues with a variety of populations including youth in conflict with the law and youth who exhibit bullying behaviours.
Dr. Serge Boule
Ph. D. in measurement and evaluation at the University of Ottawa, Serge Boulé specializes in the development of measurement instruments and in predictive analytics. He develops and sets up methods for analyzing data related to student success. He works as a researcher at the Centre Canadien de Leadership et d’Évaluation.