How to Talk about Data

It’s not enough to be able to interpret data, to truly initiate change, you have to be able to effectively communicate data. In this episode, we review five practical tips for how to talk about data with staff, students, and families. Research from the episode: Adaptive Schools. (n.d.). Seven Norms of Collaborative Work. Retrieved November 1, 2021 from http://theadaptiveschool.weebly.com/7-norms-of-collaborative-work.html Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. (2015, November 1). 8 Data Points to Ponder. Educational Leadership. https://files.ascd.org/staticfiles/ascd/pdf/journals/ed_lead/el201511_takeaways.pdf Datnow, A., & Park, V. (2015, November). Five (Good) Ways to Talk About Data. Educational Leadership, 73(3), 10-15. https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/five-(good)-ways-to-talk-about-data DuFour, R. (2015, November). How PLCs do Data Right. Educational Leadership, 73(3), 22-26. https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/how-plcs-do-data-right Finnigan, K., Daly, A. J., & Che, J. (2012). Mind the gap: Learning, trust, and relationships in an underperforming urban system. American Journal of Education, 119(1), 41–71. Goodwin, B. (2015, November). Mindsets Are Key to Effective Data Use. Educational Leadership, 73(3), 78-79. https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/mindsets-are-key-to-effective-data-use Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux McWilliams, L., & Patton, C. (2015, November). How to Share Data with Families. Educational Leadership, 73(3), 46-49. https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/how-to-share-data-with-families Resources for WCPSS staff: DRA’s Data Literacy Course TIPS Guide with Protocols WCPSS staff can earn credit for listening to and reflecting on completed series. Learn more here. Hosts: Mellisa Smith, Serena Halstead, and Spencer Ziegler Theme music provided by Cary High School’s Logan Foster Data, Research, and Accountability department for the Wake County Public School System