Student Summary Data Review Protocol

Purpose: This protocol helps programs analyze the effectiveness of tutoring across a larger sample of students, identify needed curriculum adjustments, and support tutors through targeted data analysis. It can be used to review interim assessments (such as quizzes and tests) or a week’s worth of session data.

Pre-Review
  • Suppose students complete assessments by hand, score, and input the data into a digital system.
  • Suppose students complete assessments digitally (i.e., in a Virtual or Blended model). In that case, the data input will likely be automated, but the level of automation will vary depending on the software used.
Step Purpose Questions 
WHAT Review desired outcomes using the assessment and/or overall mastery data. 
  • What purpose did this assessment serve?
  • What were our goals for our students?
  • What does the data tell us about overall student mastery?
  • What does the data tell us about the overall effectiveness of our tutoring?
SO WHATReflect on what worked, what didn’t work, and why.

What does this tell us about our planning? What about our implementation?

  • To what degree did our instructional planning practices over the relevant time interval for this data (e.g., this past week) lead to these student outcomes?
  • To what degree did implementing our plan over the relevant time interval for this data (e.g., this past week) lead to these student outcomes?
  • Which topics need to be retaught to specific students or groups? Why?
NOW WHATReflect and adjust the curriculum plan if necessary.
  • What adjustments should we make to our curriculum’s scope and sequence?
  • Which students need individual differentiation and/or additional remediation or acceleration?
  • What support do tutors need to be effective? Are there any gaps in tutor ability that we should address through supplemental training and support? 
Make a plan for communicating progress to students (and parents/teachers if needed) and adjust the curriculum plan.