Share

Engage students and families in each student’s growth by sharing progress and inviting student-driven improvements

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Share data with students and families about student growth compared with goals students help set includes the following:

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Involve students in setting their own goals

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Provide frequent, timely data so students can track growth against goals

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Guide student choices during the year based on students’ own goals and belief that students can raise their bar

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Share data with families to help them support their children and teens at home

See the one-page Instructional Excellence Summary covering all the key elements.

Study Guide

See this printable study guide with discussion questions and real examples from educators:

For Multi-Classroom LeadersKey Element of Instructional Excellence: Share

Videos—For Multi-Classroom Leaders & Other Instructional Teacher-Leaders

Watch these short videos of educators discussing the elements of Share, organized by action:

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Involve students in setting their own goals

Provide frequent, timely data so students can track growth against goals

Guide student choices during the year based on students’ own goals

Share data with families

Discussion Questions

Use these discussion questions to help guide your instructional team through the elements of Share:

    1. Which actions in this element of instructional excellence are strengths for you or your team?
    2. Which actions in this element of instructional excellence are weaknesses for you or your team? Think about actions you never take, fail to take as often as needed, or do not take as well as needed to achieve strong learning growth consistently.
    3. What one to three specific changes will you or your team make to use your strengths more often or more consistently and improve weaknesses in the coming months?
    4. Make a brief action plan with specific goals, roles, and time by which you will make specific changes!
    5. Did your changes produce better learning results? If so, keep them. If not, think again about what other changes to make!

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