Purpose:

To collect data and pertinent information that will be used to improve student achievement

Actions:

1. Set up timelines and assign roles to make sure the appropriate information is collected in a timely manner. The teachers will have the biggest role. They will drive the monitoring process by assessing the literacy curriculum, instructional practices, and students' literacy performances.

2. Develop a knowledge of literacy assessment techniques to improve the quality of the literacy data that you collect. Also select or design assessments that elicit established outcomes.

3. Consider collecting data about students' reading progress, strengths and weaknesses of the literacy program, and instructional effectiveness from a wide variety of sources, not just from standardized tests.

4. Collect data that relates specifically to the questions you formulated in the previous step.

Outcome:

After completing this step, you will have data from a variety of sources to help answer your questions.

Tools and Resources:

Advantages and Drawbacks of Various Data Collection Procedures

Sample Data Collection Plan One

Sample Data Collection Plan Two

Observation Protocol

Tests to Assess and Evaluate a Literacy Program

Guidelines for Focus Groups

Guidelines for Survey Development

Guidelines to Consider When Developing a Survey

Guidelines for Survey Interviewing