tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154520607412791034.post5106638169579196685..comments2023-12-07T02:48:19.899-06:00Comments on LeadLearner: Winning The Data GameJohn winkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024907737609756444noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154520607412791034.post-1479749063753460422017-04-16T08:21:11.474-05:002017-04-16T08:21:11.474-05:00Example. A school district is going through major...Example. A school district is going through major demographic changes. The predominately middle class population (the demographic which tests well) is changing dramatically. There is a large influx of English language learners into the district. This demographic takes our state tests after one year in the school. The state limits funding for these students for 5 years. They will be able to pass the state EL test but not yet have the language skills to decipher either the reading test, or the current generation of math tests which require strong language/reading skills. The state scores decline, but the instructional response of the district is exceptional, as they fight an uphill battle with the state tests. It is so hard for outsiders to see that this district is doing great things and not in decline, which the scores would indicate. We must look deeper than the state tests to see what is going on.jsmithxchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10713675622698795714noreply@blogger.com