Description
Directions
Use the school’s suspension data below to answer the reflection questions.The exercise may require more information than you have at this stage and mimic tasks that in the real world would take far more time than you have for this. We are much more interested in how you approach problems, deal with complexity and leverage your knowledge and skills than in the particulars of your answers. Wherever you need to make assumptions in answering a question, please make those assumptions explicit with footnotes.
Task 1: Data Reflection and Analysis
Month
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
% of student body with at least 1 suspension
9%
18%
21%
26%
28%
37%
41%
% of special education students with at least 1 suspension
10.3%
16.6%
20%
27%
29%
37%
42%
Reflection Questions:
What trends and/or patterns do you observe?
What additional information would you need in order to determine next steps for addressing the data?
How would you go about collecting that information?
How would you use this data to communicate information about the state of school climate and culture to school staff members?
