Data-Driven Instruction Best Practices

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) developed this collection of resources with the goal of empowering educators to use data to drive instruction and support early learners. The online modules, training sessions, and materials provide best practices for working with state-approved reading instrument data.

By making these targeted resources available, TEA aims to increase assessment literacy and data utilization among prekindergarten and kindergarten teachers across Texas. The resources assist educators in understanding assessment requirements, implementing reading instruments properly, analyzing results, and using data to inform teaching.

Data-Driven Instructional Best Practices (DDBIP) Modules

The following asynchronous modules developed by the Early Childhood Assessment Support (ECAS) Initiative are based on the Commissioner-approved kindergarten reading instruments.

Purpose

This library of free resources helps local education agencies and Texas stakeholders understand the purpose and usefulness of the approved reading instruments. The modules provide best practices for using the tools and data obtained from them.

Key Features

The DDIBP modules are on-demand, easily accessible, research-based, and available free of charge. The video-based modules are organized by topic to support the ongoing implementation of the Commissioner-approved kindergarten reading instruments.

• Purpose of Reading Instruments - The goals for this module are to understand the purpose of reading instruments, look at the characteristics of reading instruments, and understand the collection of data with the reading instruments.
• Administering Kindergarten Reading Instruments with Fidelity - The goals for this module are to review reading instrument norms, recommend training for the reading instruments, and share how to complete fidelity checks at the district and/or campus levels. The following resources can be found within the module:
  • Fidelity Checklist for Campus Test Administrators
  • Sample Fidelity Checklist QuickSheet (Campus Assessment Observation)
  • Fidelity Checklist for Campus Leaders

  Upcoming Webinars and Office Hours

  The list below shows upcoming professional learning sessions, Office Hours, and/or webinars. Each session has a registration link available.

  Title	Session Date and Time	Registration or Session Link
  Prekindergarten Registration and Enrollment Webinar	August 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM	https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIoc-qvrj8oE9HktKalYQkp-DI_QSPpvYhE#/…
  ECE Assessments Office Hour and Q&A: August	August 22, 2024 at 2:00 PM	https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYlcOuopz4tHdC0Kb6mPG_AA0jVuSUSQYlH#/…
  ECE Assessments Office Hour and Q&A: September	September 12, 2024 at 10:00 AM	https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUoduGvqzgoHNaXH77j32BAG-qU6jAOQtLS#/…
  Family Engagement Open Office Hours	October 2, 2024 at 9:00 AM	https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvfuCprDgiGNQgr3cu-Vd24WAYsP4CG5NK

  Recorded Webinars and Office Hours

  You can access recorded professional learning sessions, Office Hours, and/or webinars. The list is setup with the most recent sessions at the top.

  Title	Description	Session Date and Time
  High-Quality Prekindergarten- Teacher Qualifications Webinar	High-Quality Prekindergarten- Teacher Qualifications Webinar	August 06, 2024
  Early Childhood Data Submission Webinar	District EC Program Staff and other staff who supports submission of data into ECDS	April 30, 2024
  Prekindergarten Enrollment Toolkit Webinar	District EC Program Staff and other staff who supports prekindergarten registration and enrollment	April 23, 2024
  Aligning Technology to Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Settings	Aligning Technology to Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Settings
  Financial Modeling Resources for Prekindergarten Partnerships	Resources for Prekindergarten Partnerships Financial Modeling
  Prekindergarten Partnership Webinar	This webinar will cover general prekindergarten partnership information for local education agencies (districts and charter schools), who are partnering or would like to implement partnerships.	March 27, 2024
  Best Practices in ECE: Kindergarten Guide — Learning Environments (Webinar 2 of 2)	Kindergarten Guide: Learning Environments	October 10, 2023
  Best Practices in ECE: Administrator Guide (Webinar 1 of 1)	ECE Administrator Guide	October 03, 2023
  Best Practices in ECE: Prekindergarten Guide — Learning Environments (Webinar 2 of 2)	Prekindergarten Guide: Learning Environments	September 26, 2023
  High-Quality Prekindergarten Teacher Qualifications Webinar	High-Quality Prekindergarten Teacher Qualifications Webinar	December 05, 2023
  Best Practices in ECE: Kindergarten Guide (Webinar 1 of 2)	Kindergarten Guide	September 18, 2023
  Best Practices in ECE: Prekindergarten Guide Webinar 1 of 2	Best Practices in ECE: Prekindergarten Guide Webinar 1 of 2	September 12, 2023
  TECPDS for Administrators	This webinar will discuss the benefits and how-tos of using TECPDS as an Administrator who supports early childhood educators.	September 11, 2023
  Early Childhood Data System (ECDS) Assessment Submission Guidance	This session provides information regarding the data submission to ECDS for PK and K.
  High-Quality Prekindergarten Components: Student Progress Monitoring	This session provides information about the HQPK Student Progress Monitoring requirement and how to meet it.
  High-Quality Prekindergarten Components: Curriculum	This session provides information regarding the HQPK Curriculum requirement and how to meet it.
  ECE Office Hours: Prekindergarten Partnerships	This session includes discussion of components of prekindergarten partnerships.
  High-Quality Prekindergarten Component: Teacher:Student Ratio	This session provides information regarding the HQPK Teacher:Student ratio and how to meet it.
  Prekindergarten 101	This session provides an overview of Prekindergarten topics, including student eligibility, HQPK, partnerships, etc.
  Prekindergarten Registration and Enrollment	This session covers prekindergarten registration and enrollment including eligibility information and prekindergarten tuition.
  Prekindergarten 3 Webinar and Comparison Resources
  Prekindergarten Partnerships Informational Video
  High-Quality Prekindergarten Component: Family Engagement