2009-10 Data Collaborative Model (DCM)

The documents on this page are used with the Data Collaborative Model (DCM) to guide principals and teachers in examining TAKS and Benchmark test results with the goal of improving instruction.

Tools for Early Release Day

Document/Form/Template Used With... Used By... Purpose/Contents
Teacher Packets:
 Elementary (K-2) MS Word icon
 Elementary (3+) MS Word icon  Secondary MS Word icon 		Benchmark data Teachers Descriptions and samples of grade-level content templates, classroom teacher templates, and other tools. Includes (as applicable) guiding questions by content area, information on the universal screening tool, and TPRI activities.
Principal Packets:
 Elementary MS Word icon   Secondary MS Word icon 		Benchmark data Principals Suggestions on how to structure early release day activities, including different model options. Includes activities for special eduation and subjects in the enrichment curriculum.
Departmental Benchmark and Curriculum Alignment Documents:    (not yet available for 2007-08) Benchmark 1 (October) test Principals Strategies recommended by the content areas for addressing student expectations on which students perform poorly. Documents can be used during collaborative discussions when viewing Benchmark reports such as item analyses or templates.
Benchmark Goal-Setting MS Word icon
(Spanish Version) MS Word icon 		Benchmark data Students and parents/guardians Students create goals for the next benchmark and describe instructional behaviors they must use. Parents/guardians can describe how they will help their students meet their goals.

Tools for Beginning of Year

Document/Form/Template Used With... Used By... Purpose/Contents
TAKS Goal-Setting MS Word icon
(Spanish version) MS Word icon 		TAKS data Students and parents/guardians When students know their assessment results and set a goal to improve they are more likely to succeed. Increase the number of commended students by setting goals! Suggested for use at parent/guardian conferences.
TAKS Reflection Form MS Word icon TAKS results by current enrollment Teachers Identify areas of strength and weakness in TAKS results by grade and content area to collaboratively plan for improvement.
Classroom Analysis: Last Year's Students MS Word icon TAKS data Teachers Use results from last year's students to uncover a teacher's strengths and weaknesses and create a plan for professional development.
Classroom Analysis: This Year's Students MS Word icon TAKS data Teachers Use results from this year's students to uncover the students' strengths and weaknesses by SE. Search the curriculum for upcoming occurrences of these SEs.

Other Tools

Document/Form/Template Used With... Used By... Purpose/Contents
Goal-Setting Template MS Word icon
(Spanish Version) MS Word icon 		Benchmark data Students and parents/guardians Students create goals for the next benchmark and describe instructional behaviors they must use. Parents/guardians can describe how they will help their students meet their goals.
MyData Portal Scavenger Hunt  MS Word icon MyData Portal Campus Staff Self-paced tool for exploring features of MyData Portal. Users must have active MyData Portal accounts.
Vertical Alignment Form MS Word icon Benchmark data Vertical team of teachers Guide content teams in discovering low-performance SEs and developing an action plan to address these patterns.
Learning Log MS Word icon Discussions involving data Teacher teams Record strategies shared during discussions that are focused on instructional planning with data. Use an historical collection of logs as a resource for successful strategies.