COL - Profiling

A crucial first step in any inquiry is understanding students' individual learning strengths and needs. This process, often referred to as profiling, helps to tailor instruction effectively. Effective profiling was discussed during one of our Manaiakalani COL sessions. Our principal Russell Burt talked about using EdPotential which is available to all teachers in Manaiakalani. This is an effective resource which is used to track student learning, whether individually, in classrooms or across schools in our cluster. 

To gain insights into my students' literacy abilities and requirements, I employed the following strategies:

1) Spent time during Term 1 getting to know my students e.g. through discussion and via tasks e.g. writing (‘All About Me’) and personal mihi and pepeha.

2) Gathering data and information from their 2023 and Term 1 2024 results e.g. PAT Reading and STAR data, Running Records or Probe.

3) Collecting data from EdPotential - tracking achievement for individual students in reading, writing and maths - to get a sense of their overall performance in these areas.

4) Student survey in reading - to gain insights into their reading habits, interests and strengths in reading.