School administrators are skilled at collecting data, but too often, they end up storing it – literally. The need for accountability and assessment is forcing schools to pull data out of drawers and www.dataroomdata.com/store-legal-documents-securely-with-a-virtual-data-room into the open. Some are taking this a step further with school data rooms, where teachers are able to see student information in a structured and easily accessible way.
At Gilliard Elementary School in Mobile, Alabama, color-coded sticky notes line the walls of a room dubbed “the data room.” The notes inform teachers where their students stand on reading and math standards along with attendance and discipline records.
The aim is to assist teachers in identifying students’ needs, before they become uncontrollable. If a child is not meeting his or his reading goals the teacher may offer extra practice or work with students outside of school. If a child has issues with behavior, the teacher can send them to counseling or even consider removing the child out of their class altogether.
Furthermore, by placing the data front and center teachers can also be able to celebrate achievements with their students – a crucial aspect of Baker’s plan. In the spring of 2011, a homeless student proudly announced that he had accomplished his reading goal.
Make sure you follow FERPA guidelines and protect your student’s privacy prior to making the move to a data room. This is especially true when it comes to displaying data in the classroom, where sensitive details like counseling sessions and disciplinary measures could be shared accidentally.
