Show Me the Data!

Educators use data, combined with their creativity as a professional, to create the best learning experiences for their learners. Learning how to increase efficiency in data collection is important. Collecting data with highly effective methods and tools can be the catalyst for connection to learning! If teachers AND learners can use multimedia to document learning and growth, there can be increased ownership and accountability for everyone involved. Tracking fluency? Let’s hear the progress with an audio file! Curating learning portfolios? Take pictures and videos of the high quality work that demonstrates the learning targets! Documenting learner behavior? Use one tool to track and visual the data in many different ways!

Show Me the Data book cover

Show Me the Data page, IEP Portfolios

Use these templates as they are, or “yes, and” to make them work better for you and your learners! Do you see any of these templates helping you become more efficient in data collection? Will any of these provide your learners with an opportunity to document their learning in a different way? 

Laura Morris and Melissa Piette, Wausau School District