Sources of Data

Intended Audience School & Division Staff	Intended Use We can very easily fall into what we like to call ‘data overload’, which can lead to feelings of being overwhelmed. This worksheet has been designed to help you brainstorm and organize all data sources available to you in order to help support evidence-based decision-making. Some key questions you may want to ask yourself are: How can you leverage all relevant sources of data in your decision making? How will you present this evidence to staff? What resources does the school need and/or have in order to effectively use this data?

Provincial Level Data (E.g. Provincial achievement tests, diploma exams, etc.)
District Level Data (E.g. District surveys, OurSCHOOL Parent, Teacher, and Student surveys, etc.)
School Level Data (E.g. Report cards, individual program plans, formative assessments, literacy scores, OurSCHOOL Parent, Teacher, and Student surveys, focus groups or student interviews) etc.
Classroom Level Data (E.g. Report cards, individual program plans, formative assessments, literacy scores, OurSCHOOL Parent, Teacher, and Student surveys) etc.