WorksheetsShow Me the Data
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 14mins
Imagine Kim Reale sending students around the school with cupcakes they baked in class...
When students offer you a cupcake you:
Hesitantly take one off the tray and whisper a suspicious "thank you"
Grab one. Chomp it down quickly and ask for another.
Decline with the graceful "No thank you, I don't eat sugar" response.
Take 10 seconds and stare directly into the students who are delivering the cupcake before making any decision
About how many taste buds does the average human tongue have?
5,000
10,000
25,000
50,000
What is the fastest fish in the ocean?
Sailfish
Mako Shark
Blue Fin Tuna
Bonito
What is the Merriam-Webster definition of data?
factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation
information that changes peoples opinions
plot points on a map to lead you to your destination
events that happened in history (Industrial Revolution, etc)
According to the Churchill Continuous Improvement Plan, "“Student growth and proficiency on the Spring 2022 RISE assessment will increase in Math, Language Arts, and Science. Specifically, proficiency will increase from 58% to WHAT??"
59%
64%
68%
71%
According the CIP (Continuous Improvement Plan), Churchill JHS growth goal - as (measured by MGP) - will increase from 41 to WHAT ???
48
51
54
57
Churchill JHS teachers may use all of the following data points to evaluate student academic performance EXCEPT:
Assessments
Unit Projects
# of Tardies
School City Benchmarks
Who has scored the most points in NBA basketball history?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Karl Malone
Lebron James
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Which US city is known as the City of Brotherly Love?
Chicago
Los Angeles
Miami
Philadelphia
Dallas
How do scientists know what is the fastest fish in the ocean?
Use of Data
Deductive Reasoning
Guestimate
Fish Surgery
TRUE or FALSE: A data literate educator possesses the knowledge and skills to access, interpret, act on, and communicate about data to support student success.
False
True
Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
United States
India
Malaysia
Brazil
China
How do economists know which country produces the most coffee in the world?
Coffee grows at the National Statistics Laboratory
Xi Jinping isn't in the coffee business yet.
The Bureau of Coffee Trade Board announced it in 2019
Economists evaluate data
TRUE or FALSE: Thanks to the Leadership Team and other committees - including Grade Level teams and Department teams - Churchill JHS uses data consistently and often to drive school goals and initiatives.
False
True
What is another word that means to ESTIMATE, APPRAISE, EVALUATE, VALUE or RATE?
Prognosticate
Resolve
Reprobate
Assess
Any other fancy word Trent likes to use
What is the purpose of assessment?
FOR learning - ongoing, purposeful exchange of information to improve learning and inform instruction
Examples: Quick checks for understanding, exit tickets, summarizing lesson
AS learning - benefits students through self reflection
Examples: How confident are you about today’s learning? End of unit exam: Now that you’ve taken the test, what do you wish you’d done differently?
OF learning - after learning to report progress for a grade or proficiency level.
Examples: End of unit test, RISE
TRUE or FALSE: "Find, Assess & Address" is a Granite School District initiative for the 2021-2022 school year.
True
False
On a scale of 1 to 4, 1 Low - 4 High, I feel comfortable using data....
1 - Not comfortable at all - I need lots of help!
2 - Somewhat comfortable - I understand the basics.
3 - Comfortable - I use data consistently in my teaching practice.
4 - Expert Comfortable - I can teach the "ABC's of Data" with ease
TRUE or FALSE: In proficiency based learning, students have the right to receive rubrics that help them understand how they are being assessed and how to earn a "4".
True
False
What is the world’s largest ocean?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, data is:
Anecdotal opinions on a subject
Intelligence passed on from person to person
Factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation
An invisible perception that only the perceiver can perceive
Churchill Junior High school loves to use data because:
It helps our school make better decisions
Our students deserve objective & helpful feedback
It helps administrators and teachers find valuable solutions to complex problems
Data = Knowledge. Valid data provides honest evidence
All of the Above
"Diane Taylor is the greatest band teacher in the history of the universe since the beginning of time" is ___________
True
Truer
Truest
As Trent would say, "Truerest"
All of the above
