Data-Driven Instruction
The purpose of this course is to equip teachers with knowledge about data-driven instruction. The course will give teachers tools to implement targeted assessment practices, analyze data and provide explicit instruction in their classrooms.
- Cost
- 100% Free
- Time to complete
- 3 Hours
Recommended for
Kindergarten – 3rd Grade Teachers
By the End of This Course You’ll Be Able To
- Learners will be able to explain the role of assessment in the classroom.
- Learners will be able to distinguish between assessment for, assessment as, and assessment of learning
- Learners will be able to identify appropriate assessments for specific reading skills.
- Learners will be able to describe how to analyze data for different purposes.
- Learners will be able to determine an optimal instructional setting based on student data.
- Learners will be able to identify elements in an explicit classroom learning environment.
How it Works
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Learn at Your Own Pace
You don’t have to finish the course all in one sitting. In fact, we recommend you take this course a little bit at a time, incorporating what you’ve learned in the classroom.
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Earn IACET CEUs
In order to pass and receive IACET CEUs for this course, you will first need to complete all the lessons, then complete the end of course assessment with a score of 80% or higher.
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Free Guided Resources
As you go through a course, we’ll introduce you to free resources that will help you implement what you’re learning.
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Never Learn Alone
Have a question on what you’re learning in the course or how to use a resource? Reach out to the Cox Campus community for advice or to lend a helping hand to others.
Lessons
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Lesson 1
Assessing Reading
Duration 36 minutesIn this lesson, learners will learn about the purposes of assessment, the different types of assessment, when to administer assessments, and the role of formal clinical assessments. -
Lesson 2
The Assessment Toolkit
Duration 44 minutesIn this lesson, learners will explore assessment protocols and learn about informal diagnostic assessments that pinpoint areas for support in the areas of various skills (e.g., phonics, phonemic awareness, etc.). -
Lesson 3
Data Analysis - Three Student Data Lenses
Duration 16 minutesIn this lesson, learners will understand three lenses for analyzing assessment data. They will also understand the benefits of using student data profiles and forming small groups for instruction and/or intervention. -
Lesson 4
Data-Informed Instruction
Duration 21 minutesIn this lesson, learners will understand how data inform instructional decisions and what characterizes high-quality instruction. They will also distinguish the purposes of whole group and small group instruction. -
Lesson 5
Explicit Instruction
Duration 45 minutesIn this lesson, learners will identify and describe ways to implement explicit instruction. In addition, they will be able to see classroom examples. -
Lesson 6
DDI End of Course Assessment
Duration 18 minutesIn this lesson, you will take the end-of-course assessment and post-course survey. You must score 80% or higher to pass the assessment and receive your certificate of completion.
Your Facilitators
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Alistair SmickK-3 Content SpecialistAlistair is a Content Specialist at the Rollins Center focusing on kindergarten through third grade reading instruction. She is a member of the Rollins' Content Development Team that creates online learning content and courses for Cox Campus. -
Makini ColemanK-3 Content SpecialistMakini is a Content Specialist at the Rollins Center focusing on kindergarten through the third grade. She is a member of the Rollins’ Content Development Team for online learning courses for Cox Campus and provides online coaching on Cox Campus practices.
FAQs
The Cox Campus is the digital outreach platform for the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy. Our team is composed of experienced teachers, early learning and language experts, neuroscientists, school leaders, speech language pathologists and authorities in adult learning and curriculum design to give all children access to the Science of Reading to change the odds for all children.
When you sign up for the Cox Campus, you'll get access to interactive, video-based courses, hundreds of free printable resources, virtual workshops and webinars from early childhood development experts, and a community of child-pacing professionals and families.
The Cox Campus is for all child-facing adults to work to improve child outcomes and positively impact learning. We have courses and content designed for educators, school district leaders, medical professionals, childcare providers, families, and more.
Everything on the Cox Campus is available at no cost – ever. Thanks to generous partner investments and grant funding, the Cox Campus creates online courses and resources for child-facing adults so literacy is a reality for every child.
All the resources and courses on Cox Campus are created based on the latest research and science in early childhood development. Childhood development experts at the Rollins Center for Language and Literacy at the Atlanta Speech School create all of the content based on strategies they implement in real classrooms.
New courses, resources, and teaching guides are released frequently. All of the content on Cox Campus is designed to help teachers, families, and community leaders with challenges they may be facing right now.
The Rollins Center, of the Atlanta Speech School, in some cases, may allow an instructor, facilitator, content editor or a subject matter expert or consultant with proprietary interests to conduct professional development activities at Rollins events, provided that appropriate disclosure of such interest is made. Disclosure of proprietary interest will be made on course material and at the beginning of the course/learning event, when applicable.
