Three new toolkits from the Regional Education Laboratory (REL) Program are designed to help educators and leaders use data and evaluate programs and policies:
Logic models for program design, implementation, and evaluation: Workshop toolkit
This Logic Model Workshop Toolkit from REL Northeast & Islands helps state and district leaders design, implement, and evaluate programs and policies that address pressing education issues. The workshop guides participants through the stages of developing a logic model and demonstrates how to use logic models for program design, implementation, and evaluation. The workshop can be customized to fit specific contexts, and includes a slide deck, participant workbook, and facilitator manual.
Toolkit for a workshop on building a culture of data use
A second REL Northeast & Islands toolkit introduces a framework and set of tools to help administrators and teachers foster a culture of data use in their education settings. Five essential elements found in districts and schools with successful data-use practices are woven into a workshop to help leaders establish data use not only as an obligation, but also as a working culture that improves practice and learning. Workshop participants will develop an understanding of the five elements, analyze examples of school and district data-use practices aligned to the five elements, apply key findings to their own practice, and outline next steps to enhance the culture of data use in their schools. The toolkit includes a brief introduction to the workshop, a step-by-step facilitator guide, participant handouts, and a slide deck that organizers can customize to fit specific learning goals.
A third new toolkit, developed by REL Central in collaboration with York Public Schools in Nebraska, provides teachers with a process and tools to deliberately study a single classroom instructional strategy. The toolkit includes access to a preprogrammed spreadsheet that determines the significance of test results between classes taught with and without the new strategy. The reflection guide offers information on how teachers can reflect on their results and consider adjustments to their instruction to increase student learning.
