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Students and staff describe new 'data folders' program to track goals
Summary
At a South Vermillion Community School Corporation meeting, students and staff presented a new 'data folders' system used weekly to record goals and track progress; teachers meet regularly with students and staff review progress monthly.
A student presenter told the South Vermillion Community School Corporation board that the district introduced "data folders" this year to help students set and reach incremental academic goals. The presenter said the folders "are where the goals come into play" and that students use them every week as part of study hall and reading-group time.
A staff member explained that students spend about an hour daily in study hall or IOT reading groups completing entries in the folders and that teachers review students' folders during the week. "Rebecca and I meet with each staff member once a month," the staff member said, describing a monthly review structure for personnel overseeing the folders.
Staff and students described practical details: grade levels use color-coded folders intended to travel with students across several years, and some classes tie incentives (such as additional 'direct time') to completion of lessons. The presenters said the system is meant to provide frequent checkpoints rather than relying solely on end-of-term measures.
Board members did not take formal action specifically on the data-folder program during the meeting; the presentation occurred as part of routine updates. The board moved on to routine business after the discussion.
