After receiving access to the Insight to Impact (I2I) Dashboards, knowing where to begin with the data may seem overwhelming. When the Insight to Impact Academy website was launched, it included navigation instructions for all the dashboards and featured helpful protocols for describing, framing, analyzing, and implementing based on the dashboard data.
What’s a Protocol?
Developed in coordination with users in the field, protocols are step-by-step guides to help EPPs effectively describe, frame, and analyze data in these areas. They enable EPPs to move beyond simply viewing data to actively using
A protocol is a set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices. For I2I, the protocols are EPPs’ first step towards using the data.
Why Do Protocols Matter to Me?
The protocols, which were developed in coordination with users in the field, are step-by-step guides to help EPPs effectively describe, frame, and analyze data in these areas. They allow EPPs to move beyond simply viewing data to actively use it to inform and improve their respective programs’ practices.
Protocol List
Here are the links to the complete list of protocols:
- Initial Employment
- Employment and Retention Protocol
- Candidate Characteristics
- Exam Pass Rates
- Perception Surveys
- Student Growth
- Clinical Experience
Protocol Exercises and Results
Upon completing the protocols, an EPP will have a clearer picture of their program and actionable data for their continuous improvement plans.
Actionable Data
Here is just a brief glimpse of what can be extracted from each exercise:
- Initial Employment: This dashboard will help determine how many certified candidates end up employed in Texas districts, and in which campuses, to help identify patterns to strengthen partnerships and/or adjust placements.
- Employment and Retention Protocol: This dashboard analyzes the rate at which completers are retained in teaching positions (by role, content/grade-level, LEA, etc.), in which districts, by district types (rural, urban, etc.) and if teacher completers are staying or leaving.
- Candidate Characteristics: This dashboard assists with improving candidate conversion from “enrolled” to “completer,” analyzes program demographics, as well as compares EPP enrollment, completion and certification rates to the state averages.
- Exam Pass Rates: This dashboard identifies specific subpopulations with pass rates below the desired threshold and helps EPPs understand which exam area(s) fall below passage rate goals set through strategic planning for better future prioritization.
- Perception Surveys: This dashboard provides the perception of novice teachers and campus principals to examine candidate readiness. Through identifying trends and outliers, the data can inform continuous improvement for increasing candidate confidence in their teaching abilities.
- Student Growth: This dashboard helps EPPs answer the question, “Are candidates getting more effective with Pk-12 students and is the program getting more effective at preparing candidates over time?” Those answers help make programming decisions or adjustments to coursework and aid in informing clinical experiences/support.
- Clinical Experience: This dashboard helps EPPs understand where candidates are placed geographically and what trends exist in those placements so programs can better cohort candidates and streamline resources.
Time Estimate
Each protocol takes between 90-120 minutes to complete.