Dr. Desheila Rumph

Professional Learning

Turning Insight Into Impact

Using Current Evidence to Act While There Is Still Time

A professional learning experience focused on using interim and current evidence to identify instructional needs, examine the effectiveness of current strategies, anticipate likely outcomes, and make timely decisions that can influence student results.

Professional Learning

Turning Insight Into Impact

Using Current Evidence to Act While There Is Still Time

A professional learning experience focused on using interim and current evidence to identify instructional needs, examine the effectiveness of current strategies, anticipate likely outcomes, and make timely decisions that can influence student results.

Learning Focus

Identify Current Gaps

Use current evidence to determine where students are demonstrating strength and where additional learning or support may be needed.

Examine Current Strategies

Consider whether instructional strategies and interventions are producing the progress they were intended to produce.

Anticipate Outcomes

Use available evidence to consider where current performance may lead if existing patterns continue.

Respond in Time

Translate findings into timely instructional decisions, targeted support, and adjustments before final outcomes are determined.

From Evidence to Action

The goal is to move beyond identifying a result and toward understanding what the evidence suggests should happen next.

Examine

What does the current evidence show?

Interpret

What patterns, gaps, or changes are emerging?

Predict

Where might current patterns lead?

Respond

What should we do differently or strengthen now?

Monitor

What evidence will tell us whether the response is working?

Questions for Leaders

  • What does our current evidence suggest students know and are able to do?
  • Where are the most significant instructional gaps?
  • Which students are progressing and which students may require a different response?
  • Are our current strategies producing the intended result?
  • If current patterns continue, where are we likely to end the year?
  • What can we change now rather than waiting for final results?
  • What support do teachers need to respond effectively?
  • What evidence will we examine next to determine whether the response worked?

Related Learning

Start With The Data Trap

The Data Trap examines what summative results can and cannot tell us. Turning Insight Into Impact builds on that understanding by shifting attention toward the evidence leaders can use now to influence what happens next.

Explore The Data Trap →