Board data dashboards for governance-level progress monitoring¶

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Description¶

A governance strategy in which the charter board receives monthly data dashboards aligned to the accountability framework, designed to identify priorities, set goals and milestones, and track progress. Before turnaround the board received varying data and outcomes went unchecked; TenSquare "introduced data dashboards, designed to identify priorities, set and review goals and frequent milestones, and track progress," and coached the board to ask probing questions. Dashboards grew in complexity as board data literacy increased, covering talent, teaching and learning, and finance by 2017–18.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Board training and coaching to read, understand, and apply data
• Data aligned to the accountability framework (the PMF)

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Charter school board members and governance teams

Target Learning Goals¶

• Effective governance oversight of school improvement and accountability

Affordances¶

• Tensquare Data Driven Improvement Process

Related Strategies¶

• Monitoring Progress
• Mobilize & Implement: provide professional learning throughout the pilot and use real-time data dashboards to keep usage aligned with dosage requirements

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Evan, A. (2019). From the brink of closure: Key factors in one charter school's successful turnaround. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. https://dcpcsb.egnyte.com/dl/hdsUO9pDbh/