Data to Inform Literacy Development
This course is an overview of how to use data to inform classroom and home literacy progress.
Program Overview
This course is designed to assist teachers of all levels in using data to inform classroom and home literacy progress through the use of a variety of tools that will assist in creating, collecting, and sharing the data. In this course, you will discover how to use data to inform classroom and home literacy progress through the use of spreadsheets, graphs, and empathy interviews. You will explore ways to help students self-assess and track their own progress, as well as ways to collaborate and share data with and share with parents.
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Approximately 15 hours
Up to 6 months to complete courseworkEstimated Tuition
0
Tuition of this course is funded by a grantWays to Learn
Online
Credit
1 PDU
Graduate Level Professional Development CreditKey Features
Online and self-paced | Dedicated mentor | Interactive assignments
Real-world case studies | Earn graduate level professional development credits
Upon successful mastery of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify processes to use data to inform and collaborate with parents.
- Examine the use of spreadsheets to facilitate data sharing.
- Design empathy interviews and surveys to facilitate collaboration with parents and students.
- Describe ways to help students track their literacy progress.
- Determine how to share data with parents in preparation for instructional moves at school and home.
Course Topics:
- Create Stronger Partnerships Through Data
- Ways to Use Data With Parents
- Google Sheets, Google Forms Surveys, Google Forms Basic Information
- Google for Tracking Student Reading and Interests
- What Do Empathy Interviews Look Like?
- How Can I Do an Empathy Interview?
- Student Self-Assessment
- Parents Want to Know
- How Can Teachers Support Parents With Access to Data?
- Tools for Sharing Data
This course is part of the 4-course "Parents as Partners in Literacy" program. Taking courses in this recommended order will help you build a strong foundation and progress through the program with success.
- Building the Why for Family Literacy
- Methods for Engaging Families in Literacy Activities
- Strategies and Resources to Support Reading Development
- Data to Inform Literacy Development
PreK-12 teachers, Teacher candidates, School administrators, Para-educators
Earn your credit in 3 simple steps
Step 1
Register online at no cost.
Step 2
Complete the course.
Step 3
Receive credits and obtain an official transcript.
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What are Graduate-level Professional Development Credits?
Graduate-level professional development credits are not part of a degree program but instead are primarily used for professional advancement such as salary increment steps and recertification. Students should seek approval from appropriate district officials before enrolling in these courses.