Course Title:  Practical Strategies for Improved Student Outcomes:  Using Data to Meet Student and

 Teacher  Needs

Dates/Times:SSII:  July 16-19, 2012 (M-Th); 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Location: Hofstra University Hagedorn 158

Description:This course will provide participants with a step-by-step approach for administrators and teachers in the accurate analyses of traditional classroom data and to demonstrate how teachers can use their understanding of assessment data to adjust teaching practices.  The format of this course is based on independent tasks both complex and direct that confront experienced and new educators as they experience the paradigm shifts related to accountability.  It will also, through real professional experiences provide a conceptual space for teacher and administrator collaborations and conversation.  This course will also help educators to gain a deeper understanding of the Common Core Learning Standards expected to be fully implemented throughout New York State in September 2012.  Hands-on data activities conducted in this course will focus on the ELA and Mathematics Common Core Learning Standards.  

Instructor: Dr. Wafa Deeb-Westervelt.  Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Freeport SD.  Dr. Westervelt has written extensively on the use of data by teachers and administrators to improve instruction and has taught in the public schools and the university level. 

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