The Data Coach will be responsible for analyzing data and working with the school administration and faculty in understanding assessment data in order to generate effective responses to the school/students' needs.  Essential components to the position are the possession of substantive organizational skills and the ability to oversee/supervise the effective implementation of required state and county and district assessments.  This individual must be able to provide training to school staff in using formative assessments to enhance and engage student learning.    

 

Working closely with Partners to develop capacity of educators in the content area;

Monitoring student achievement through the use of quarterly milestone and other formative data;

Interpreting test results and providing written interpretation and analysis for school and individual teacher use; inclusive of the MSDE Web Sites (www.MDK12.org, www.MDReportcard.org, www.Marylandpublicschools.org) and www.Edusoft.com;

Analyzing county and district assessments, i.e. SRI and OLSAT to assist school leaders in data-driven decision-making;

Analyzing data to assist in the development of school improvement plans;

Generating graphic visualizations of data in efforts to assist school leaders in making information meaningful and actionable;

Planning and conducting staff development activities that focus on the use of data and assessment to enhance learning and collaborative instructional planning;

Training staff in the use of MSDE resources to support the implementation of standardized assessments across subject areas within the grade-levels, i.e.  voluntary state curriculum, teacher tool kits, sample assessments, scoring rubrics, county curriculum frameworks, county pacing guides, county lesson plans, and county support materials; and

Acting as the school-based lead in the implementation of district and school-based assessment programs (Performance Matters, EDUSOFT, NWEA, etc.).

 

 

 

Ability to organize, interpret and present statistical data to users in a manner appropriate to users' skill set and needs;

Ability to work in a team relationship with other school-based professionals;

Successful experience providing training to personnel;

Excellent organizational skills;

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written;

Ability to create informative visualizations of data to support school staff with evaluation and planning efforts;

Knowledge of all regulations governing test administration and data reporting policies and procedures as listed in COMAR 13A.03.04, Board of Education Policy 6139, and Administrative Procedure 6139; and

Extensive knowledge of basic software applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and statistical software (i.e. SQL, SPSS, Access, Filemaker Pro).

 

 

 

Bachelor's Degree required from an accredited college or university; five years of teaching experience, or equivalent experience in  a leadership position (i.e., grade-level, department, or committee chair, current school test coordinator); experience in workshop presentations; and training in data-driven instruction.

 

 

 

Holds or is eligible for an Advanced Professional Certificate; Standard Professional Certificate required.

 

 

No direct supervisory responsibilities.



The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.




The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.




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