Data Driven Instruction, Analytics, Reporting

This data explains the types of classes taught and the number enrolled in class. There are two EOCT courses. To note here is that even the AP Microeconomics maybe a concentrated course, the students still need all the information to be successful in the EOCT, which is the same test as the regular test taken by Economics. Another thing a teacher needed to focus on in is how many of those students are familiar to online instruction.


This information concerns me a bit, because the course started on 1/7 and only one student orientated to online that week. The other students are already two or more weeks behind. Most classes are locked from view until the orientation is done. If I notice that students have not completed orientation, I will be communicating with the students and parents by the second week of instruction. It is important to know that students understand the course and how to complete assignments



Making phone calls, especially robo-calls, are not the only form of communication, or even the most reliable form. Emails, text messages, contacting administration for verification of contact information. If I only made phone calls and leaving messages to the student and parent, I would not have enough proof that I did everything I could. Face to face conferences are still an important part of teaching. Also, leaving a message and sharing grades is against FERPA laws. The last two messages violate this law, especially if you happen to have the wrong number.



Who wouldn't want good news about their child?! This is a good source of "buy-in." Parents can see that the teacher does care about their student's work. Positive feedback is just as important to a student. The one thing I would change here is that I might send a personalized message on a particularly well done project or test, so that the email is not generalized email. I call this type of emails the "Publisher Clearing House" junk mail. It nice and all, but is my student the "real winner, or just a group of winners?" I'll send them this note anyway, but back it up with the personalized one.



This information tells me that something major was due on 9/9 and 9/16. For a student to be successful in an online course, he/she needs to pace themselves through the course. Maybe a daily grade should be required to assuring the student is logging in and completing work daily.  Also, I will contact students and their parents of their lack of participation.

 



These types of feedback are important to the success for the student, especially in an EOCT course. To be able to see what a student misses, allows that student to review and correct mistakes. Giving feed back always improves performance. If you don't know what you missed or how you missed it, how can you improve?




As it is important for feedback, it even more important for the feedback to be personal and with little to no spelling errors. The teacher might need to write out the feedback in a spell check enabled application, like MS Word.  I do this all the time, because I could never win the school spelling bees.