Homework: Project Using Data: Charts and Graphs
This project is comprised of three parts. In Part 1, you will be compiling data from a school of your choosing into charts. In Part 2, you will write a summary of the graph and in Part 3, you will write an essay on ways to build trust and share student data with parents. Submit all three parts as a single document in Blackboard.
• Part 1
Use a familiar district's data to compile a minimum of five different original charts/graphs showing relevant district or school data. District and school level data are usually available at state department of education websites.
You may also be able to obtain data from your local school district website as needed.
Use at least one line graph, one bar graph, and one circle graph in your display. Use a chart making program such as Excel or one with which you are familiar. Choose from data such as: ethnicity, SES, gender, academics of reading, math, science or other academic area, longitudinal data, cohort data, attendance, behavior, student engagement, teacher qualifications data, perceptual data (if available), or other district/school specific data of interest. Include a variety of data categories to describe your district or school using your graphs and charts.
This data may also be used in Unit IV when you will create a district or school profile, so plan accordingly. Place a minimum of five graphs into a Word document using APA format to include a title page and reference page.
• Part 2
Write summary statements explaining each of the five graphs/charts to describe the strengths and/or concerns shown and how that data, if appropriate, could be used to point to a need that could potentially be included in an improvement plan at either the district, school, or classroom level.
• Part 3
Finally, write an essay, at least one page in length, on ways to build trust and share student data with parents and the community. Discuss the importance of analyzing both summative and formative data, and the difference between the two.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.