Accelerating Improvement through Inquiry

Data-Driven Inquiry Improves Teaching and Student Results 

School year: 
SY2009-2010
Source: 
Boston Plan for Excellence
Description: 

Preliminary analyses of 2010 MCAS scores and teacher survey data suggest that BPE's approach to data-driven inquiry (last year called AI2) is helping Boston Public Schools teachers and leaders use data to improve student results. The median Student Growth Percentile (SGP) of several participating middle schools rose by more than 20 points for seventh-grade math and by almost 10 points in English language arts (ELA). Two participating high schools grew their median SGPs by 20 and 25.5 points in math, and three high schools grew by 15, 8, and 7 points in ELA. These growth rates far exceed the district's SGP average. For more details, download additional charts.

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Focus: Accelerating Improvement through Inquiry 

Source: 
Boston Plan for Excellence
Description: 

The Focus newsletter provides on-the-ground examples of promising practices at work in Boston's schools. In this issue, teachers and administrators from three schools--Brook Farm Academy, the Rogers Middle School, and the McCormack Middle School--share how they have used student performance data to drive improvements in student outcomes.

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Making Data Public 

Subtitle: 
Boston Public Schools Leadership Conference
Source: 
Boston Plan for Excellence
Description: 

This presentation to Boston school leaders introduces effective ways that schools can make data public to further their student performance goals. Includes photo examples from several schools. 

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Getting On Track for Success 

Source: 
Boston Plan for Excellence
Description: 

This special report describes the biggest challenge facing Boston's schools: the large percentage of students who are off-track to successfully completing high school. A new approach, data-informed inquiry, is helping schools to track student performance and implement targeted interventions that get more students on track for success.

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Inquiry Results Sept 2010 (More Detail) 

School year: 
SY2010-2011
Source: 
Boston Plan for Excellence
Description: 

Preliminary analyses of 2010 MCAS scores and teacher survey data suggest that BPE's approach to data-driven inquiry (last year called AI2) is helping Boston Public Schools teachers and leaders use data to improve student results. This document provides a summary of all charts.

Schools Honored for Making Data Public 

Source: 
Boston Plan for Excellence
Description: 

The Marshall Elementary School and New Mission High School are leading the way in using data to accelerate student attendance and learning results. BPE honored the two schools for their success in boosting student results while sharing their struggles and successes in the Making Data Public contest.

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School Clips | Jun 2009 

Source: 
Boston Plan for Excellence
Description: 

School Clips is the Boston Plan for Excellence's monthly update on school reform work in Boston. The e-newsletter goes to 5,000+ corporate and civic leaders, as well as to principals, teachers, and other district staff.


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School Clips | Mar 2009 

Source: 
Boston Plan for Excellence
Description: 

School Clips is the Boston Plan for Excellence's monthly update on school reform work in Boston
. The e-newsletter goes to 5,000+ corporate and civic leaders, as well as to principals, teachers, and other district staff.


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