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DataDirector resources  

Many Michigan schools use DataDirector to help them narrow learning targets and support teaching and learning. Schools in St. Clair County have adopted the data warehousing tool DataDirector from Riverside Publishing. 

DataDirector is an innovative online data management and assessment solution — a powerful decision-support system that lets educators access data, view reports, and better understand students. Unlike simple assessment systems, DataDirector allows users to combine multiple data types over time to maximize reporting, and answer complex questions. (source: DataDirector Solutions). 

 

Implementation efforts in St. Clair County are led by a group of leaders representing local districts. Local contacts:

  • Algonac: Brent Case
  • Capac: Matt Drake
  • East China: Brenda Tenniswood
  • Marysville: Cindy Compton
  • Port Huron: Jim Rathje
  • Yale: Steve Hunt

 

RESA support for DataDirector may be obtained by contacting: 




Rural Education Data Initiative

Learn more about our partnership with 23 ISDs to implement a data warehousing grant, REDI (Rural Education Data Initiative), focused on DataDirector at Eastern Upper Penninsula ISD's website.

 

DataDirector Institute - August 19, 2010

PowerPoints from the institute:

Jeff Cachur/Jan Pilar: DataDirector Item Banks

Erica Bolig: Dabbling in DiBELS

Erica Bolig: Development and Implemenation of Grade 2-5 Interim Assessments Using DataDirector

 

DataDirector Michigan User's Conference April 20–21, 2009

Presentation PowerPoint 

 

Additional Handouts: 

Data Director from Multiple Perspectives

DataDirector Navigation Tabs

Onsite Professional Development 

August 2008 Institute Flier  

County Leader Meeting Agenda 

DataDirector Levels of Expertise

June Training Flier

October Training Flier  

Reading and Writing Assessment Template

Data Warehouse Graphic

 

DataDirector supporting documents

St. Clair RESA DataDirector Implementation Plan

August 13, 2008 DataDirector Institute Brochure

 

Presentation Focusing Results to Guide Teaching and Learning

Presentation Thought-provoking Ideas on Using Data 

 

Presentation Authored by: Cindy Compton, Marysville Schools
Instructions for Creating a Mail Merge Document from a Data Director Report  

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Data Director

Training Tools

Find the supporting documents you need for training and using DataDirector in your school.

 

Please report any data trouble shooting issues via our helpdesk.

 

Cindy Compton, Marysville Schools, Shares her tool page 

 

Jennifer Lozon, Yale Schools, shares a how-tool tool for creating a student profile report

 

MI Getting Started

 

Quick Guide to Prebuilts

 

Creating Assessments

 

Creating Exams

 

Creating Exam Bubble Sheets

 

Exam Reports

 

Creating Exams with Item Bank

 

Plan Before You Scan

 

Scanning Options

 

Scan Stations

 

How to Scan Student Answer Documents

 

Customized Reports

 

 

Web resources supporting
data use

 

MI MAP Data Toolkit
by Michigan Department of Education 

 

DataDirector Homepage

 

People who use data to make decisions will do so with more confidence that they are making the right decisions.

– Deborah Wahlstrom 

    

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Data can help us answer the question for our community: "What are we getting for our investment in our children?"

– Victoria Bernhardt