Saturday, October 28, 2017
4Dx Pages 65-76 Reflection 2:
Pages 70 and 71 outline the characteristics of a compelling scoreboard. We have dabbled in scoreboards. Based on the descriptions outlined in the chapter, what are we doing well? What might we need to consider improving/adjusting? Do our scoreboards flip the "game on" switch?
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ReplyDeleteThis comment is supposed to be for question 1. I somehow managed to get off track.
DeleteFor some reason, I deleted my original comment. Crazy town. I agree with so many of my colleagues that we have done a great job with 1 and 2. The Lag measure is lacking. I do believe that having the Lag measure for attendance is going to help us and the kids with a model or framework to reference for our scoreboards.
DeleteCurrently I think that our scoreboards are simple and pretty easy to read. I love the "beat the goat" example in the book that uses the goat to show people where they should be at that time. I feel like that could be a simple concept to implement into our own scoreboards. If we want each student at 100% in six weeks then they should be at 17% by week 1, 33% by week 2, 50% by week 3, 67% by week 4, 84% by week 5, and 100% by week 6. Obviously students grow at different rates, but even having something that shows how much they need to improve can cultivate a competitive culture within each individual child instead of against each other.
ReplyDeleteThis goes along with being able to tell at a glance if you are " winning" or not! Does it pass the 5 second rule?
DeleteGood point. I really liked how Amy worded it. Staff and students need to see the progress over time.
DeleteOur Scoreboards are connecting the kids to their WIGS and are giving them more buy in as well as accountability. They still struggle with understanding how their Scoreboard is different from others in the class.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Tara, it is sometimes hard for them to connect but I think as we continue on this WIGGY journey it will get more concrete for them. Think it's going to take time! Love y'all's scoreboard!
DeleteYes, good point Tara!
DeleteI think we are doing well at " visibility also drives accountability" scoreboards is displayed where it can be seen by everyone in that grade level. There is no doubt our score boards are creative and had thought put into them. I wonder if some need labels or a component to help with the question on pg 71- Can I tell at a glance if I'm winning? Could other people tell if you are winning or losing? using the 5 second rule.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about visitors. I think that our students can probably tell if the are winning because they have background knowledge with the scoreboard. From experience with the visitors we have had recently, they do not seem to be able to interpret the boards so easily.
DeleteI feel we are doing well with the characteristics 1 and 2, our public scoreboards are simple, easy to read and thus visibility should drive accountability. We have taken pictures of our scoreboard to discuss with our kids so when we walk by we can have conversations about it. As this is new for us all, it looks like we need to look closely at characteristics 3 and 4, showing lead and lag measure and can I tell at a glance I'm winning. A work in progress!!!
ReplyDeleteI think our GLOWS are keeping it simple, visible, and showing if our students are winning. I think our GROWS would be in #3 (Does it show lead and lag measures?). In our classrooms we have the lead measures scoreboard, so I'm interested in seeing how that is transferring over to our public scoreboards.
DeleteI appreciate that you have identified glows and grows. When we decided to focus on growth vs proficiency on public scoreboards, we knew it would be a challenge to "get it right."
DeleteWe are looking great and doing well with how well they are being seen. I think that maybe it is hard (not un-doable) to see #4 sometimes. (Can the students see if they are winning?) That is where that conversation and engagement comes in. We have to make sure they students 100% know that they are winning and growing with the scoreboards.
ReplyDeleteIt is going to be important to take a look at all scoreboards that students have to see if they can tell whether or not they are winning...the attendance scoreboards, the lead and lag measure private scoreboards, and the public grade level scoreboards.
DeleteIt is going to be super important that all kids understand that their WIG is connected to the scoreboard. Especially in the younger grades. They could be seeing them as two separate things and not understanding the connection. How can we improve with characteristic #3? In the book it says scoreboards should show both lead and lag measures. It really helps the scoreboard come to life.
ReplyDeleteOne of the most powerful ways to help students see the connection between their WIG and the public scoreboards is to take students out to the scoreboard and use the movement on the scoreboard as a WIG celebration.
DeleteAs I walked the halls looking at all the creative and thought out scoreboards, I discovered that our scoreboards have met characteristics 1 and 2. The scoreboards are simple and not overly congested and can easily be viewed by the students in their grade level. During this walk, I noticed that we may need to improve on showing the lag and lead measures. They have a sheet by them explaining this, but how can we show it on the board. Which then leads into how do the players know if they are losing or winning? As stated in the book, "if the team can't quickly determine if they are winning or losing by looking at the scoreboard then it's not a game, it's just data". Hence, the drive to achieve is not there.
ReplyDeleteI notice the same thing, and I hope that as each team reviews their boards this week, the "missing" pieces will be added. I also think that when we complete scoreboard walks, we will be able to offer each team meaningful feedback.
DeleteI think we've done a great job on our scoreboards. They are simple and easy to read and understand. I agree with the suggestions on adding labels. I think labels would help students to see where they are even faster! I thought the "beat the goat idea" in the text was interesting. However, I feel like a "beat the goat" is more of a proficiency scoreboard piece. I wonder how that would look on a growth based scoreboard. I am thinking of the K and 1st grade scoreboards and I wonder if the "goat" would be in between the marking points for the grading periods?
ReplyDeleteI think we have accomplished the first two characteristics. I agree with Sample and Q that visitors may not be able to determine 3 and 4. While we may think we have covered all the characteristics we might want to view our boards through their lense to help us adjust our boards. However, the scoreboard is a tool to help the user meet their goal and the user is the one whom it needs to make sense to, not necessarily a visitor.
ReplyDeleteI agree that we are making great gains concerning our scoreboards. We have the first two down pretty well, however I really appreciate Amy's suggestion of showing them how much progress they have to make within a week. I am not sure what that would look like but I do agree that addressing their individual progress each week in a "quick" way would help further their understanding.
ReplyDeleteI think our scoreboards are definitely easier for the kids and teachers to understand and maintain versus last years. I’m still struggling with making connections to it due to the fact it’s all the way down the hall and not in close sight to me or the students. I hope that makes sense. When you look at something everyday multiple times it becomes more important to you and I don’t feel that my students or myself look at it everyday, like we would if it was right outside my classroom door.
ReplyDeleteWe realized that our scoreboard interesting, but it was not easy to tell at a glance whether students were making progress. Due to great feedback, we have focused our efforts on passing the 5 second rule. Honestly, what good is a scoreboard unless it truly reflects our growth and success!
ReplyDeleteWe also adjusted our scoreboard after receiving feedback. While we first thought our scoreboard met the criteria/characteristics, we realized some things could be improved. This shows that we should revisit our scoreboards periodically with fresh eyes (and other eyes)to evaluate them more thoroughly.
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