Select three data types appropriate to each of the following scenarios. The bucket will fill with clear or muddy water, depending on the clarity of the data you chose. You can un-check the boxes and try as many combinations as you wish.

1. A teacher forms homogeneous or heterogeneous groups in class.

• attendance records
• benchmark assessments
• diagnostic tests
• formative assessment results
• grades
• IEPs
• progress reports

2. A principal discusses specific instructional strategies with teachers.

• benchmark assessments
• demographic data
• diagnostic tests
• EOG scores
• formative assessments
• grades
• IEPs

3. A teacher or principal discussing an individual child's progress with a parent.

• anecdotal notes
• demographic data
• grades
• progress report
• scale scores
• school report card

4. An administrator reports to the public how a school is doing (e.g. at a PTA meeting, to a newspaper, etc.).

• achievement levels
• anecdotal results
• formative assessments
• grades
• scale scores
• school report card