SCHOOL DATA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
WHAT WE OFFER
Since 1997, SREAMS staff have worked with both primary and secondary schools to help them develop deeper data literacy skills and understand whole-school trends and stories. Through this work, we help schools make sense of their assessment data, set targets for learning growth, and plan for differentiated, effective teaching. We continue to offer these services via a number of suggested key topics.
COURSE OPTIONS
SREAMS currently provides six Professional Development topics schools can choose from. Below is a summary of these. Depending on how much time schools have available, sessions can be run in a number of formats, including both onsite and online as well as combining topics. More commonly, we run half-day and full-day PDs to leadership teams and/or whole staff. However, in some circumstances, we can also break sessions into multiple smaller online webinar sessions. Once your school has an idea of the types of topics you would like to cover, we can then work together to arrange a Professional Development plan tailored for your school.
Philip Holmes-Smith can tailor a VCE data literacy professional learning program to assist you in interpreting what the VCE Data Service tells you about your school’s VCE results. Phil can conduct these workshops in a variety of ways including:
- a one- or two-hour briefing for the school leadership team and/or key learning area (KLA) heads;
- a full-day workshop to meet individually with each VCE teacher (typically ~15-20min per teacher);
- a full-day workshop to meet with groups of VCE teachers (typically ~50-60min per group); or
- multi-day workshops to meet for a longer period of time with groups of VCE teachers (typically KLA based).
The number of topics that Philip can cover in these sessions depends on the amount of time available. Topics can include a selection of the following options:
School Statistical Reports
- Detailed analysis of each “External Assessment – Question/Criteria” report;
- Understanding the meaning of the “Statistical Moderation” reports and the implications that follow;
- Analysing the “Indicative External Assessment Grades Feedback” reports.
VCE Data Service Reports
- Gaining an overview of your school’s performance over time – the Combined Studies Report;
- Analysing outright results from single studies over time;
- Understanding Adjusted Scores (understanding “value-added” measures);
- Analysing “value-adding” for individual students by study (achieved vs. predicted scores).
General Improvement Strategies
- Looking at “What successful schools do”, “What successful teachers do”, and “What successful students do”;
- Understanding the impact of statistical moderation on individual and study results and the implications for school improvement.
If you are interested in booking Phil, first check his availability . When you have found a suitable date, please contact us with your desired date and time and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Emma MacNamara can tailor a summative data literacy professional learning program to assist you in interpreting your school’s summative assessment results. Emma can conduct these workshops in a variety of ways including:
- a two-hour briefing for school leadership teams, and/or whole staff;
- a half-day workshop for groups of teachers or whole staff.
The number of topics that Emma can cover in these sessions depends on the amount of time available. Topics can include a selection of the following options:
- Discussion around the types of data that schools should be collecting to monitor school improvement;
- How scale scores are calculated;
- How standardised test are developed, including test item difficulty;
- Teaching participants to read and interpret summative assessment data with confidence. Ensuring they understand key statistical vocabulary and concepts to confidently decipher the complexities of interpreting school data;
- Refuting the myths & misconceptions around standardised assessment analytics;
- Developing skills to lead/engage in data conversations in PLTs to develop, monitor, and deliver great teaching;
- Setting challenging but achievable targets for improvement.
If you are interested in booking Emma, first check her availability . When you have found a suitable date, please contact us with your desired date and time and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Emma MacNamara can tailor an assessment schedule professional learning program to assist you in developing an assessment policy/schedule in your school. Emma can conduct these workshops in a variety of ways including:
- a two-hour briefing for school leadership teams and/or whole staff;
- a half-day workshop for groups of teachers or whole staff.
The number of topics that Emma can cover in these sessions depends on the amount of time available. Topics can include a selection of the following options:
- Discussion around the types of data schools should be collecting to monitor school improvement;
- Planning an assessment schedule to meet your teaching & curriculum planning needs;
- Planning an assessment schedule that allows teachers and school leaders to monitor student/cohort growth and check for understanding;
- Provision of practical documents to support your assessment policy and schedule.
If you are interested in booking Emma, first check her availability . When you have found a suitable date, please contact us with your desired date and time and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Philip Holmes-Smith or Emma MacNamara can tailor a NAPLAN data literacy professional learning program to assist you in interpreting your school’s NAPLAN results. Phil & Emma can conduct these workshops in a variety of ways including:
- a one- or two-hour briefing for school leadership teams, school council and/or whole staff; or
- a half-day workshop to meet with groups of teachers or whole staff.
The number of topics that Emma & Philip can cover in these sessions depends on the amount of time available. Topics can include a selection of the following options:
- Understanding the National Scale, Bands, and National Minimum Standards;
- Understanding the structure of the NAPLAN online branched test design;
- Understanding Item Difficulties and their importance in interpreting data;
- Understanding how NAPLAN data can be used to inform teaching and learning, monitor student progress, and inform school policy and program development;
- Understanding the most appropriate way to set whole school growth targets using NAPLAN data for school reviews and performance monitoring;
- Understanding how and when to use the Student and School Summary Report (SSSR);
- Understanding how reports within the Victorian VCAA Data Service are computed, and how they can be used to evaluate your students’ and school's performance.
If you are interested in booking Emma or Philip, first check their availability . When you have found a suitable date, please contact us with your desired date and time and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Emma MacNamara can tailor a formative data literacy professional learning program to assist you in developing & interpreting your school’s formative assessment results. Emma can conduct these workshops in a variety of ways including:
- a two-hour briefing for school leadership teams, and/or whole staff;
- half-day/full-day workshops for groups of teachers or whole staff.
The number of topics that Emma can cover in these sessions depends on the amount of time available. Topics can include a selection of the following options:
- Defining & framing learning intentions and success criteria;
- Explicitly planning differentiated entry points based on student need;
- Understanding & setting effect-size targets for teacher-developed assessments;
- Designing assessment tasks that will evaluate student knowledge & misconceptions and reflect on teacher quality;
- Developing powerful rubrics with well-defined performance descriptors;
- Effectively using formative assessments as feedback;
- Setting challenging but achievable targets for improvement.
If you are interested in booking Emma, first check her availability . When you have found a suitable date, please contact us with your desired date and time and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Emma MacNamara can tailor a professional learning program to build teacher capacity and understanding of the SPAplatform tool. Emma can conduct these workshops in a variety of ways including:
- Multiple online briefings for school leadership teams and/or whole staff;
- Half-day/Full-day workshops for groups of teachers or whole staff.
The number of topics that Emma can cover in these sessions depends on the amount of time available. Topics can include a selection of the following options:
SPAstandard/tracker Wokshops
- Deepen participants' data literacy skills to lead/engage in data discussions that support the development & monitoring of learning programs;
- Teaching participants to read and interpret summative assessment data with confidence;
- Build an understanding of each SPAstandard report and how/when they should be used to analyse school/cohort/student performance;
- Examine key elements & terminology within each SPAstandard report;
- Using SPAtracker to guide data triangulation and inform teacher judgements & planning;
- Using SPAtracker to monitor student and cohort growth;
- Using SPAtracker in teacher performance reviews;
- Provide guidance around how to upload summative assessment data to SPAstandard and manage the SPAplatform.
SPAmarkbook/tracker Workshops
- Learn how to use SPAmarkbook to design, mark, and analyse diagnostic/formative assessment data;
- Using SPAmarkbook to analyse diagnostic/formative assessments to define and prioritise the next steps in teaching sequences;
- Using SPAmarkbook to show growth and track progress;
- Using SPAtracker to guide data triangulation, inform teacher judgements, and plan for differentiated teaching;
- Using SPAtracker to monitor student and cohort growth;
- Using SPAtracker in teacher performance reviews.
If you are interested in booking Emma, first check her availability . When you have found a suitable date, please contact us with your desired date and time and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
All costs are GST exclusive
| Philip Holmes-Smith | Emma MacNamara | |||
| Consulting fee: (full day - onsite) | $2,000 | Consulting fee: (full day - onsite) | $1800 | |
| (half day or less - onsite) | $1,000 | (half day or less - onsite) | $900 | |
| (3 x 75min session - online) | $900 | |||
| (1 x 2 hr session - online) | $450 | |||
| Travel cost: (per kilometre) | $0.76 | Travel cost: (per kilometre) | $0.76 | |
| Accommodation: (per night - if required) | $250 | Accommodation: (per night - if required) | $250 | |
INTERESTED IN THIS WORKSHOP?
If you are interested in booking Phil or Emma, first check their availability. When you have found a suitable date please contact us with your desired date and time and we will get back to you as soon as possible.