A Data Review is to support schools in the annual review and analysis of ISPP data and these results will help teams understand their Priority Content Area of Focus.

A Data Review is required for all comprehensive, extended comprehensive, targeted and extended targeted schools. Attending a regional training to complete the Data Review is recommended for both comprehensive/extended comprehensive and targeted/extended targeted schools.

As a result of this session : 

• Develop a basic understanding of the Iowa School Performance Review (ISPP) Index
• Find and Analyze building-level data
• Find and Analyze student group data
• Create Data summary statements
• Determine Area(s) of Need

The SAMI is a needs assessment tool that helps building leadership teams understand the status of MTSS implementation at the school level. The tool supports teams to engage in active discussions to identify strengths and challenges in current MTSS implementation.  It is designed to help the local system identify current practices, areas of strength, and areas for growth and refinement, and enable faculty and staff to prioritize and focus resources on those areas in need of the most attention or support. It is important to actively implement SAMI within the building leadership team in order to:

• Measure school-level implementation of MTSS;
• Identify and prioritize system needs;
• Guide action planning; and
  

Assess impact over time of action plan implementation across the system, as well as for groups of students and individual students.

ESSA requires states to support a school-level needs assessment within their accountability system.  To address this requirement, all schools identified in need of Comprehensive or Targeted Support and Improvement are required to use the SAMI during the first year of designation.   Results of the SAMI will provide designated schools with a Priority Conceptual Area(s).