Comments on: How to Use Data to Drive Instruction https://teachwithouttears.com/how-to-use-data-to-drive-instruction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-use-data-to-drive-instruction The classroom teacher's guide to a fun, low stress year Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:59:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.7 By: Tara Dusko https://teachwithouttears.com/how-to-use-data-to-drive-instruction/#comment-934 Thu, 06 Aug 2020 23:47:50 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=599#comment-934 In reply to Ray Burns.

Hi Ray!
The number of questions the students miss to be in the middle group really depends on the assessment. When I’m done scoring them, I divide them into 3 semi-equal piles. I try to keep my low group a little bit smaller. The middle and high groups are usually pretty even. Normally it works out that everyone in my high group only missed 1 or 2 questions. Middle is usually between 3 and 5, and low is more than 5.

While I’m meeting with the low group, the middle group is doing the technology center on Chromebooks and the high group is doing problem solving.

I hope that helps!
Tara

]]> By: Ray Burns https://teachwithouttears.com/how-to-use-data-to-drive-instruction/#comment-933 Thu, 06 Aug 2020 21:58:56 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=599#comment-933 Hi Tara,
I have a question concerning the guided math group…for those students in the middle group…you mentioned that they missed only a few questions…would you say the most would be two missed questions…I guess Also, while you are with the low group, what would the middle group be doing…chromebooks?

Thanks…great info!!

Ray Burns

]]> By: Tara Dusko https://teachwithouttears.com/how-to-use-data-to-drive-instruction/#comment-710 Tue, 20 Aug 2019 21:18:52 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=599#comment-710 In reply to Hyacinth Byfield.

I’m so glad it was helpful, Hyacinth! I hope your first year is great!

]]> By: Hyacinth Byfield https://teachwithouttears.com/how-to-use-data-to-drive-instruction/#comment-709 Sun, 18 Aug 2019 00:21:40 +0000 https://teachwithouttears.com/?p=599#comment-709 I loved this. I am a new teacher and was struggling with group reading . This gave me good strategies. Thanks

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