Data check in

At our last PLG we were asked to look at what kind of data we have used throughout the year and think forwards to our bursts and bubble presentations coming up in a few weeks. I have used a mixture of both qualitative and quantitate data throughout my inquiry this year. Below I have outlined each of ways that I have collected data and how I will use these data to see how effective the intervention has been. 

Guided Reading Data
This has been obtained through anecdotal notes throughout the year. This has been the best and easy way to keep track of my students throughout the year. It has also given me a way to tweak the intervention as I go and make changes. 

Running Record Data
I have been looking at this data throughout the year to see if there have been improvements from the intervention. I have used this to not only look at reading age and level but which aspects of reading that these students are needing to work on. 

PAT Data
I will use this data to see the changes in reading throughout the year also. I have placed this data into different categories to be able to have a closer and more in-depth look. 

Key into Inference Data 
Unfortunately this has been been an area that I have not been so onto it with documenting but from what I have see and how I have used this tool it has been very informative and successful. 

Monitoring of implementation

It is that time of year where we need to start evaluating what we have been doing throughout the year to make sure that we can see the shift and change of our implementations. One of the first things I have decided to explore is the evidence about the monitoring of my implementation. Here is some of the data that I have collected so far. 

This is a break down of my June running record data. This year I have wanted to focus in on the comprehension part of the test and see if there are any trends in the data. I will then look at the end of year data and compare this with mid year and beginning of the year data. 

I have then looked at my beginning of the year data to see if there has been any changes or shifts in the comprehension part of the running records. Below I have added the beginning of the year data. 

The graph below shows the reading change in reading levels from November 2022 (end of year testing) and June 2023 testing for reports. 

The graph below shows shows the changes in reading ages from November 2022 to June 2023 testing. 

What methods have you used to collect information?​

• PAT testing data
• Running records data
• Anecdotal notes
• Key interference data

​How have you been systematic in that collection?​
I have tired to make sure that especially with my anecdotal data that I have been looking at this weekly and recording this. However I could have placed it in a more collective place where I was able to look at the data better. I have also been collecting the key into inference data but this has been something that sometimes doesn't fit into our rotation for the week or what we are learning so its about keeping myself acceptable and making sure that I make time for it was well. 

What does the data tell you?​
My mid year running records data suggested that what I have put into place has worked. I made sure to test these students before I started the intervention to see if there was any shift from the intervention. This was important to have as a baseline because students could have still made progress from the end of the year. With PAT it is harder to see that data as there is only two points of the year that we do test this so it will be interesting to see that this data shows.  

What are you going to do with the data in terms of ‘tweaking’ your intervention?
From looking at the data of the mid year running records and my anecdotal notes of the students I have been able to tweak the intervention and how it works in the classroom. I tried to make sure that the tweaks where not to large so that I could still use the data as a place to show success. I have used the research and readings that I collected earlier in the year to shape my intervention and what do use in order to make tweaks.