61 episodes
Data Lit Data, Research, and Accountability
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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Teachers are inundated with data, but none of those numbers will help if they're not paired with some accessible and informative data literacy training. This podcast seeks to empower teachers with the skills they'll need to turn the data given to them into powerful instructional practices. Recorded by educators within Wake County Public School System's Data, Research, and Accountability Department in Raleigh, NC. Learn more about the show as well as access data and assessment literacy resources at www.wcpss.net/datalit
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Season Four Finale: Reflections & Anticipations
From the role of AI in education to bus routing to the history of standardized testing, the 14 episodes in Season Four covered a wide variety of topics in the world of assessment and data literacy. Join the team as we share some of our highlights from the past year, as well as touch on what we would like to explore in the upcoming fifth season.
WCPSS staff can earn credit for listening to and reflecting on completed series. Learn more here.
Hosts: Mellisa Smith and Spencer Ziegler
Theme music provided by Rolesville Middle School’s Jamaal Wellman
Data, Research, and Accountability department for the Wake County Public School System
Questions or comments? Contact us at datalit@wcpss.net
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History of Standardized Testing in America
In this episode, we explore the fascinating evolution of standardized testing in the United States. From its humble beginnings in the 1800s to its central role in modern education, we delve into the origins and impacts of these assessments to discover how standardized tests have shaped educational policies and influenced students’ lives.
Research & Resources from the episode:
NEA - History of Standardized Testing in the US
JSTOR - A Short History of Standardized Tests
The Atlantic’s piece on testing
UNC - Making the Grade
NC ABCs Accountability Model from 1997 to 2012
U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, Testing in American Schools: Asking the Right Questions, OTA-SET-519 (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, February 1992).
WCPSS staff can earn credit for listening to and reflecting on completed series. Learn more here.
Hosts: Mellisa Smith and Spencer Ziegler
Theme music provided by Rolesville Middle School’s Jamaal WellmanData, Research, and Accountability department for the Wake County Public School System
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Live from NCTIES: What does data literacy mean to you?
Data literacy means many things to many people, so in an attempt to unpack this topic, we asked a room full of educators from across the Carolinas at NCTIES how they define this term and how they hope to enhance their data literacy.
Research & Resources from the episode:
WCPSS Student Survey
Quantitative & Qualitative Data episode
Street Data Series
WCPSS staff can earn credit for listening to and reflecting on completed series. Learn more here.
Hosts: Mellisa Smith and Spencer Ziegler
Theme music provided by Rolesville Middle School’s Jamaal Wellman
Data, Research, and Accountability department for the Wake County Public School System
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Data Bytes: Understanding the world of bus routing with WCPSS Transportation’s Bonnie Sluder
When you see that familiar yellow bus on the road, do you ever wonder about the data it takes to get students to and from school? In this episode of Data Bytes, our guest Bonnie Sluder from the WCPSS Transportation Departments shares what data she and her staff have to consider when managing the bus routing system in a district of our size. The fun facts she shares will make for great conversation starters at your next gathering.
Research & Resources from the episode:
Data Bytes: Geospatial Analytics
Exploring Multiple Measures in Your Data Story
WCPSS staff can earn credit for listening to and reflecting on completed series. Learn more here.
Hosts: Mellisa Smith, Serena Halstead, and Spencer Ziegler
Theme music provided by Rolesville Middle School’s Jamaal WellmanData, Research, and Accountability department for the Wake County Public School System
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Six Rules for a Pedagogy of Voice
At the core of the Street Data framework is hearing from our students, especially those whose voices are seldom represented. Join us as we discuss what it means to embrace a Pedagogy of Voice in our classrooms by sharing the six rules that can help us shift from a mind set where students are just passive participants to one where students are actively owning their learning.
Research & Resources from the episode:
Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation
Cognitive Coaching Course from the Office of Professional Learning (WCPSS only)
Retrieval Practice post (WCPSS only)
Authentic Audiences through Celebrations of Learning Video
Data Lit Feedback Series
Data Lit Grading Series
WCPSS staff can earn credit for listening to and reflecting on completed series. Learn more here.
Hosts: Mellisa Smith and Spencer Ziegler
Theme music provided by Rolesville Middle School’s Jamaal Wellman
Data, Research, and Accountability department for the Wake County Public School System
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Getting Streetwise in the Classroom
In this episode of Data Lit, we invite Wake County’s Sarah Stephens, Senior Administrator to the Northern Area Superintendent, to help us deepen our conversation around the book Street Data. Because of her proximity to the work of schools, Sarah shares with listeners ways in which educators can apply strategies in their classrooms to get to the core of how our students are experiencing instruction in their learning journey.
Research & Resources from the episode:
Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation
WCPSS’ Equity Framework
Critical Reflection Prompts
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood… and the Rest of Y'all Too
Digital Portfolios 101 Learning Central course for WCPSS
Cult of Pedagogy: A Pathway Toward Equitable, Anti-Racist Schools
WCPSS staff can earn credit for listening to and reflecting on completed series. Learn more here.
Hosts: Mellisa Smith and Spencer Ziegler
Theme music provided by Rolesville Middle School’s Jamaal WellmanData, Research, and Accountability department for the Wake County Public School System
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Customer Reviews
Great resource for teachers!
There are some great things about being in a large school district, along with the bad. This is one of the great things. The holiday extravaganza episode was such a delight to listen to. Mellisa and Spencer have developed a great rhythm over the years in hosting the podcast and providing relevant and interesting content for teachers in our county and beyond. They hear from many voices and consider all stakeholders in the district. I hope their work can reach people even outside our district because it is just that good! I’ve learned a lot from the recent episodes with AI and the episodes always give me a lot to think about!