IMPROVEMENT PLAN: PART 2 – DATA ANALYSIS AND GOALS ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Complete the following steps for this assignment. Because you will be analyzing various data reports, you most likely will need to submit multiple documents/links into Canvas when you submit it.
Ensure you submit all necessary documents before actually submitting the assignment to Canvas. (For Ed.D. students seeking licensure, this assignment will later be uploaded into LiveText during Week 7 for the School Improvement Plan but not until any necessary revisions are made.)
1. Data Collection Analysis: Collect multiple types of school data (K-12 examples: student achievement, parent/community involvement, staff development needs, building needs, current financial impacts, etc.; Higher Education examples: enrollment, tuition, accreditation, faculty, current financial impacts, etc.).
The data reports preferably are to be from a real school with which you are familiar, perhaps one in which you are currently employed. This will make the assignment more meaningful for you. Public school data are generally available online or upon request from the school or district office. Private school data may be found in self-studies for accreditation upon request from administration.
College/University data can be found online (U.S. Department of Education has college/university data reports). Upload into Canvas the actual data documents and/or links to the online reports.
2. Data Analysis: The purpose of the analysis is to interpret and discuss the data in order to identify institutional strengths and weaknesses. This section of the assignment must be 300 words in length.
3. Goals: List 3–5 clear goals for school improvement. Use the SMART acronym to make each goal specific, measurable, attainable, research-based, and timely. The goals must be written in the same document as the Data Analysis. If goals are not properly written in this assignment, they will need to be revised before the future portion of the Improvement Plan (i.e., the Implementation Plan) is submitted. To avoid having to make revisions, see the resources listed on the Improvement Plan: Part 2 – Data Analysis and Goals Assignment page and review it carefully before writing your goals.
4. Relation to Vision: In the same document as the data analysis and goals, explain how the 3–5 goals relate to the school’s vision. Express both how community members are meaningfully involved in the needs assessment process as well as how the results of the needs assessment will be communicated to all stakeholders.
