Inquiry

School Based Inquiry and Data Driven Instruction (SBI & DDI)

One of the components of Race to the Top is School Based Inquiry Teams and Data Driven Instruction.  This page serves to provide the most up-to-date information for component school districts of the CA BOCES region. 

Lead Contact for Inquiry Team Support - Tim Clarke (716-376-8306 or tim_clarke@caboces.org )

Network Team Training

November 2-3 Notes from Network Team Training

August 2-3, 2011
One and a half days of Network Team Training was devoted to Data Driven Instruction (DDI) by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo.  More information and resources for this can be found at the engageNY website. 

Click here for Tim Clarke's notes on Data Driven Instruction and School Based Inquiry.

Lead IT Conference Information

On July 26th we held the Lead IT conference for school and district leaders.  The following resources are from the Inquiry and Data Driven Instruction session.

Driven by Data: A Practical Guide to Improve Instruction 
PowerPoint Presentation
Link to Inquiry/DDI on engageNY
Link to New York City Inquiry Team Handbook

Currently Reading

At the June S/CDN meeting it was announced that Driven by Data: A Pracitcal Guide to Improve Instruction would be a resource used for training the Network Teams in Albany in August and throughout the 2011-12 school year.  This 2010 book by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo focuses on assessment, analysis, and action for school improvement.  Stay tuned for future announcements regarding work around this book.

Data Coach Book Study

As you know the Inquiry Team approach is another expectation of RTTT.  Tim Clarke will lead a book study of The Data Coach's Guide to Improving Learning for All Students: Unleashing the Power of Collaborative Inquiry, by Nancy Love.  The text was distributed during the December Curriculum Meeting with the promise that we would facilitate a series of discussions.  Most sessions are short (one hour) and via Adobe Connect Conferencing Software (meaning you can attend from your own desktop computer).  The first meeting is February 14th from 3 to 4 p.m.  Anyone you see fit is welcome to attend virtual sessions. Register with Laurie Sledge ( laurie_sledge@caboces.org or 716-376-8357).

Lead Contact for Inquiry Team Support - Tim Clarke (716-376-8306 or tim_clarke@caboces.org )

As of June 13, 2011, the book study has ended.  Below are the recorded sessions as well as the notes from our participants.  For more information please feel free to contact us.

     Archive (02/14/11): Data Coach's Guide Introduction & Chapter 1 

                                        Summary Notes for Introduction & Chapter 1

                                        Summary Slides for Introduction & Chapter 1

     Archive (02/28/11): Data Coach's Guide Chapter 2  

                                        Summary Notes for Chapter 2

                                        Summary Slides for Chapter 2

     Archive (03/14/11): Data Coach's Guide Chapter 3, Tasks 1 & 2

                                       Summary Notes for Chapter 3, Tasks 1 & 2

                                       Summary Slides for Chapter 3, Tasks 1 & 2

     Archive (03/28/11): Data Coach's Guide Tasks 3-5

                                        Summary Notes for Tasks 3-5

                                        Summary Slides for Tasks 3-5

      Archive (04/18/11): Data Coach's Guide Tasks 6-8

                                        Summary Notes for Tasks 6-8

                                        Summary Slides for Tasks 6-8

      Archive (05/02/11): Data Coach's Guide Tasks 9 - 11

                                         Summary Notes for Tasks 9 - 11

       Archive (5/9/11):  Data Coach's Guide Tasks 12-14
                                      Summary Notes for Tasks 12 - 15

       Archive (6/13/11): Data Coach's Guide Tasks 15-19
                                       Summary Notes for TAsks 15-19