What do we See... Look for… Engagement observations… want to know... Within the School % mostly & What 3 or 4 items differ the most always true column (positively and negatively) from the engagement (all students) district average? dimension, what items differed the most from the district and/or state average? Are there any Items identified above, What topics within the engagement and DESE’s crosswalk dimension do the items belong to? patterns in item and topic definitions. content given the Are the items related in content? strengths and weaknesses Do items with related content within the identified above? engagement dimension trend in the same direction (positively or negatively)? How do areas for School % mostly & Are items higher/lower than the other Data available November 2018 always true subgroups? improvement (by subgroup) vary among subgroups of interest? Anything else? Other items that are Are items higher/lower than the Any observations? specifically related to district %? current or potential goal Are items higher/lower than the areas/priorities state %? Any other data sources (e.g., parent surveys, discipline data) to support your findings?
What do we want to know... See... Look for… Engagement observations… Within the engagement dimension, what items differed the most from the district and/or state average? School % mostly & always true column (all students) What 3 or 4 items differ the most (positively and negatively) from the district average? Are there any patterns in item content given the strengths and weaknesses identified above? Items identified above, and DESE’s crosswalk and topic definitions. What topics within the engagement dimension do the items belong to? Are the items related in content? Do items with related content within the engagement dimension trend in the same direction (positively or negatively)? How do areas for improvement vary among subgroups of interest? School % mostly & always true (by subgroup) Are items higher/lower than the other subgroups? Data available November 2018 Anything else? Other items that are specifically related to current or potential goal areas/priorities Are items higher/lower than the district %? Are items higher/lower than the state %? Any other data sources (e.g., parent surveys, discipline data) to support your findings? Any observations?
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