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Laila Taylor
3. What did you learn from completing this artifact? What would you do differently to
improve the quality of the artifact or the process involved in creating the artifact?
I learned a great deal when completing this artifact because this was the first time I had
looked a data for my school beyond my classroom and subject area. I met with the Data
Team committee and asked questions about what we actually use the data for at our
school. This was very interesting to me because sometimes as a class room teacher the
vision for the school or initiatives that are put in place do not make sense. However,
looking at the overall needs of the school based on all of the data made me aware of the
whys to some of the initiatives put in place. One area that I would do differently would
be to look at how the committee could communicate the results that are found with the
teachers in a safe and productive manner.
4. How did the work that went into creating the artifact impact school improvement,
faculty development, or student learning? How can the impact be assessed?
The HMS Data Inventory artifact that I created was used by the Data Team at my school
as a launching off point for the committee to look at the Georgia Milestones data. There
were some thought provoking comments made during our meetings. I am on the
technology team at my school and we have created a resource page or wiki for teachers to
use and share educational resources with each other. I was able to share some of the data
sources observed in the inventory on the resource page with the entire faculty. Formative
assessment data is going to be a priority for next years PL meetings where
documentation will be required.