Pre-Convention Workshop 8: From Dots to Decisions: Making Student Data Work for Real Kids

*Additional Ticket Required Student data often shows up as dots on a chart; but those dots only matter if they lead to meaningful decisions. In this interactive workshop, you will explore how data becomes a powerful tool for equity, inclusion, and impact when it is part of an ongoing cycle of planning, instruction, and reflection. Using the five essential High-Leverage Practices (HLPs) for the domain of Data-Driven Planning, this session will guide educators through the full arc of data-driven planning, from collecting multiple sources of assessment data to collaborating with families and colleagues, setting intentional goals, designing instruction, and making responsive adjustments. Participants will dive into real classroom examples, practice using planning tools, and engage in conversations that connect data to the diverse strengths and needs of students. Whether you are teaching in general or special education or leading teacher professional development, you will leave this workshop with practical strategies to move beyond compliance-driven data use! You will be ready to move toward a continuous, culturally responsive cycle that keeps students at the center. It’s time to turn those dots into decisions that matter.