Lesson: Data Steward/ Coordinator Responsibilities - Activities and Instruction

Item

• Have participants read Quality Data: The Role of the Data Steward or Coordinator. Facilitate discussion around two questions:
  • Which of the items listed under  “To Do” are most important in producing quality data in the district?
  • Which of those items does the district already do well and which need to be addressed?
• Have participants complete the Data Steward/Coordinator Responsibility Assignments sheet and discuss the results in small groups.
• Have each group report on the discussion, covering challenges identified, solutions discussed, and questions addressed to the entire group.

Lesson Resources for Activities and Instruction

• Quality Data: The Role of the Data Steward or Coordinator (9 KB)
• Data Steward/Coordinator Responsibility Assignments (10 KB)

Supplementary Resources for Activities and Instruction

• Discussion starter:

  Your district gets a new superintendent who is a big believer in using data for decisionmaking. In her first meeting with the leadership team, she expresses some skepticism regarding the accuracy of the data. What things would you say to convince her that she can rely on the results of her data queries for making decisions?