--- title: PLC School Improvement Partners | Data Triangle | School Performance Scan description: Monitor progress and improve school quality with the Data Triangle. Move to good to great to excellent. image: https://plcassociates.com/hubfs/plc%20school%20improvement%20social.png --- Call us today! [1-800-774-6801](https://plcassociates.com/plc-school-improvement/tel:5852640886?hsLang=en) ## Off Accountability Lists!! [ Show me how ](https://plcassociates.com/plc-school-improvement-get-a-consultation-alt2?hsLang=en) ## Exiting School Improvement --- PLC Associates, LLC has a proven track record of moving entire districts and targeted schools off state accountability lists. This year alone we have heard from more than 20 districts that have had success using our hands-on professional support and monitoring tools. In New York State, PLC was selected to provide statewide training using the NYSED model; and our Data Triangle monitoring tools were built to align with the tenets of the NYSED approach. We know of no other tool that does this. Our tools are significant in helping districts to create evidenced- and research-driven plans for schools & districts with proven strategies. Then we help districts to successfully execute implementation. This approach - combining surveys and professional services - is unique to PLC and a major reason why we have had such remarkable successes in moving schools out of Accountability Status. ## Discover the Data Triangle  --- Monitor progress against the research of what works in schools. The Data Triangle is endorsed by superintendents, and used by hundreds of school leaders who have exited school improvement status. Supported by the research of Kotter, Marzano, and Fullan, and aligned to the Diagnostic Tool for School and District Effectiveness. [![Access the Overview](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/428371/d51f0d49-eb23-4c27-862e-3e9ed958b09e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/428371/d51f0d49-eb23-4c27-862e-3e9ed958b09e) ![teacher in classroom with students1](https://plcassociates.com/hubfs/teacher%20in%20classroom%20with%20students1.png "teacher in classroom with students1") ## The Data Triangle Surveys --- The Data Triangle Protocol is a collection of 3 surveys - the School Performance Scan, the Family Engagement Survey, and the Student Voice Survey. Together these allow leaders to: - Measure internal systems and practices of schools - Assess the perceptions and insights of families  - Provide an accurate indicator of student views and their insights on structure, instruction, and learning processes   ![The data triangle updated](https://plcassociates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20data%20triangle%20updated.png?width=752&height=682&name=The%20data%20triangle%20updated.png "The data triangle updated") ![teacher in classroom](https://plcassociates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/teacher%20in%20classroom.png?width=800&height=550&name=teacher%20in%20classroom.png "teacher in classroom") ## Measurable Results --- **Exit School Improvement**  100+ schools exited from school improvement through our quality assessment, data analysis, and professional learning for school leaders.   **Life Changing Impacts for Students** One large suburban district was removed from a list of focus districts. They saw big changes over a three-year period in the following areas:   - 32% point increase in Graduation Rate Subgroup population  - 13% point increase in Advanced Regents Diploma rate  - 17% point increase in Overall Graduation Rate ## Districts Love Working with PLC --- **Breadth of our work** PLC Associates has collected more than a million responses to our surveys, and has worked with hundreds of schools and districts, and almost two dozen BOCES across New York. **Districts love our work** Our clients love working with us because we make it easy to triangulate on successes, provide actionable insights, and focus specifically on key areas of school improvement: leadership, curriculum, instructional practices, student social-emotional, and family connections. **The fastest gap-closing schools in the state can be attributed largely to the systems transformation facilitated by PLC Associates.**   - New York State Leader ## Where We Work ![Nassau BOCES](https://plcassociates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nassau%20BOCES.png?width=202&height=95&name=Nassau%20BOCES.png "Nassau BOCES") ![Hicksville](https://plcassociates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hicksville.png?width=438&height=136&name=Hicksville.png "Hicksville") ![Brentwood Union Free SD](https://plcassociates.com/hubfs/Brentwood%20Union%20Free%20SD.png "Brentwood Union Free SD") ![WFL Boces](https://plcassociates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WFL%20Boces.png?width=130&height=130&name=WFL%20Boces.png "WFL Boces") ![city school district of Albany](https://plcassociates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/city%20school%20district%20of%20Albany.jpg?width=200&height=138&name=city%20school%20district%20of%20Albany.jpg "city school district of Albany") ![new york-1-1](https://plcassociates.com/hubfs/new%20york-1-1.png "new york-1-1") ## Make your school improvement needs a priority. [ Schedule a call ](https://plcassociates.com/plc-school-improvement-get-a-consultation-alt2?hsLang=en) ## Reporting & Analysis --- - Principals and district leaders can quickly gauge where to focus - Track progress over time and set goals for professional learning and improvement - Progress against more than 100 performance benchmarks     ![Accountability Event webinar ](https://plcassociates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Accountability%20Event%20webinar%20.png?width=1545&height=2000&name=Accountability%20Event%20webinar%20.png "Accountability Event webinar ") [ Watch Webinar ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=319K0tN7zHw) ## What to do: NYS Accountability List Webinar --- **The Right Path, The Right Way ** Join school improvement expert, Penny Ciaburri, for a webinar on 1/19 as she specifically addresses the first steps districts and schools must take if identified on the NYS Accountability List.   **Move towards "good standing"** PLC Associates has engaged schools on the Accountability List since its inception and has a highly successful track record in supporting schools to “good standing.”   **What You'll Learn** Penny will address: understanding the process, preparing stakeholders, data gathering, use of surveys and metrics, targeting goals as well as the leadership actions so important to communicating this opportunity. Our session will give clear, comprehensive guidance on the first critical steps for creating a success culture and improving student results. For leaders new to the process – this will start your district and schools on the right path, right away. ### Five Foundational Practices to Build Student Success --- This guide shares five key instructional practices that build student ownership of learning and improve student outcomes. [![Download](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/428371/76134063-3f9d-410e-8f38-1ff0a1e2e2ab.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/428371/76134063-3f9d-410e-8f38-1ff0a1e2e2ab) ## PLC Associates is your Accountability Partner **We are committed to achieving results** PLC Associates is completely committed to working with schools and organizations to achieve results.   **We also provide wrap-around supports ** Beyond the Data Triangle, we can stay with you and provide our “wrap-around support” and data collection and analysis in order to get to the target outcomes each school and district designates. The result: we help you actually achieve your student achievement and performance goals.   **We work side-by-side with you ** Our team works side-by-side with our schools, guiding, facilitating, modeling and judiciously implementing critical structures. The PLC approach is “hands on'' comprehensive, and results based. Our Associates are not only educational experiences practitioners, but also are current on research and best practices. All professional learning is delivered in a learning-by-doing highly participatory manner, which is the reason staff are able to immediately apply learnings whether a teacher at the classroom level or an administrator, schoolwide. School leaders attend these programs. Professional learning for staff and may include a turn-key approach.   ## PLC Associates' Areas of Expertise ##### Data Triangle Progress Monitoring Tool - The Data Triangle tool helps education leaders improve their school culture and drive better decision making by triangulating input from students, staff, and families.  - It has been widely used by schools and has a response rate of greater than one million. - Designed to reflect the research and best practices, the protocol has been certified as an approved instrument for use in The Diagnostic Tool For School and District Effectiveness review, and includes more than 100 performance benchmarks for the key practices required for high performance.  ##### Leadership Team Coaching - A program designed to give school leaders the specific competencies to impact teaching and learning, and establish the structures, practices, and systems that drive student achievement and school success. - Three levels, so that the district may benefit from complete, guaranteed implementation including - Level 1: Building Foundations, Level 2: Digging Deeper, and Level 3: Sustaining Systems. - We assign a PLC Coach to your school for the purposes of building the capacity of your school leadership team.  - We will help your school leaders conduct targeted walkthroughs, engage in high-impact coaching conversations with staff, and become experts in the essential research and best practices that support excellence in instruction. This is a game changer for driving school-wide improvements. ##### High-Quality Instructional Support - High-impact content, based upon research and best practices. Includes Student ownership of learning and learning targets; High student engagement; Higher-order complex questioning; Checking for understanding and targeted feedback; Differentiated instruction and practice. ##### Strengthening the school district’s development of professional learning communities - PLC Associates can help your district “modify the very culture of the organization and the assumptions, roles, relationships, and norms that make up the culture.” - We provide best practices from field experts so that all are able to benefit from the works of contributors. - Our process includes: Laying the Foundation, Metrics to establish baseline, set goals and progress monitor, Organizing the Work of the PLC, Securing Culture and a Results Orientation ![teacher in classroom with students2](https://plcassociates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/teacher%20in%20classroom%20with%20students2.png?width=800&height=550&name=teacher%20in%20classroom%20with%20students2.png "teacher in classroom with students2") ### Discover how to target school improvements with PLC Associates   [ Show me how ](https://plcassociates.com/plc-school-improvement-get-a-consultation-alt2?hsLang=en) ## RESOURCES [ ##### 4 Ways to Make the Most of HQIM and Improve Program Quality This guide shares key practices and outcomes for establishing a shared instructional vision, selecting HQIM, prioritizing professional learning for educators, and ensuring that these improvements stick by fostering collaboration, internalization, and practice. ](https://plcassociates.com/4-ways-to-make-the-most-of-hqim-and-improve-program-quality?hsLang=en) [Read More **](https://plcassociates.com/4-ways-to-make-the-most-of-hqim-and-improve-program-quality?hsLang=en) [ ##### Lead Your School from Good to Great: Start with 35 Questions to Ask About Your SEL Program This guide provides you with four areas and 35 reflection questions to consider when benchmarking and monitoring your progress. ](https://plcassociates.com/lead-your-school-from-good-to-great-start-with-35-questions-to-ask-about-your-sel-program?hsLang=en) [Read More **](https://plcassociates.com/lead-your-school-from-good-to-great-start-with-35-questions-to-ask-about-your-sel-program?hsLang=en) [ ##### The Foundational Five Practices to Build Student Success This guide shares five key instructional practices that build student ownership of learning and improve student outcomes. ](https://plcassociates.com/from-good-to-great-foundation-five-practices-to-build-student-success?hsLang=en) [Read More **](https://plcassociates.com/from-good-to-great-foundation-five-practices-to-build-student-success?hsLang=en) [ ##### Strong Evidence for the Data Triangle This research paper details how the Data Triangle, a proven tool for schools, has over 25 years of demonstrated impact. ](https://plcassociates.com/strong-evidence-for-the-plc-data-triangle?hsLang=en) [Read More **](https://plcassociates.com/strong-evidence-for-the-plc-data-triangle?hsLang=en) [ ##### Overview of the Data Triangle This one-page overview shares how our Data Triangle surveys give you great information in the areas of: leadership, curriculum, instructional practices, student social/emotional health, and family connections and enable you to take action.   ](https://plcassociates.com/overview-of-the-plc-data-triangle?hsLang=en) [Read More **](https://plcassociates.com/overview-of-the-plc-data-triangle?hsLang=en) [ ##### 5 Things Improvement Leaders Should Do If your District or School is Placed on the School Improvement List Five concrete actions you should take within the first 45 days of being placed on the School Improvement List ](https://plcassociates.com/resource/5-things-improvement-leaders-should-do-if-your-district-or-school-is-placed-on-the-school-improvement-list?hsLang=en) [Read More **](https://plcassociates.com/resource/5-things-improvement-leaders-should-do-if-your-district-or-school-is-placed-on-the-school-improvement-list?hsLang=en) ## We’d Love to Hear from You! --- Have a question or want to learn more? 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