Data Warehousing

I chose Data Warehouse because as far as I know that is the only one we are currently using in our district. I can only speak to how the Warehouse is used in the elementary knowing that the Middle and High School may use it more or in different ways. In the lower Elementary we enter data three times a year. Fall, Winter and Spring. We enter writing scores, DRA scores, Dibel scores, CBM math scores and Star Reading scores. Honestly, I could not tell you how these particular scores are used in our district. I can not recollect a time that we analyzed and made decisions from the numbers as a team or staff. I do know that I look for growth in each area as I enter data during the year. I look for growth as a whole and I look at individual growth in students. When I see a lack of growth I look deeper into what may be blocking this student(s) learning. On the bright side, with our new administration there has been a serious movement towards changing our assessments and data collecting to do what they were intended to do, drive and inform our teaching. The first step we are taking in supporting this action is that we have hired a curriculum specialist part time from Cedar Springs. I can't wait see where we will be moving in the future and how we will enter and use our new forms of data. I'm sure we'll keep some of the old assessments, but I am sure we will get rid of and replace many too.