Data-Driven Instruction

Data-Driven Instruction is a highly effective, research-based training that guides teachers and administrators to spend less time teaching their students what they already know and more time on what their students need. It also answers the questions, “How do I know if my students are learning? And if they aren’t, what do I do? Based on the protocol developed by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo and described in his books Driven by Data 2.0 and Leverage Leadership 2.0, TIL DDI advocates for a deeper analysis of student work.

First – teachers develop content knowledge by unpacking standards and analyzing aligned assessment items. Then they look at actual student responses, not just percent mastery, to identify the gap between what students show and what they need to know. Finally they create and practice a targeted reteach plan focused solely on their students’ gaps. Campuses that have engaged in this training have seen huge increases in student mastery.

If you want similar gains for your students, contact your local ESC to learn more about joining a TIL DDI Cohort.



Trainings at ESCs

This training is offered by Regional Education Service Centers (ESCs.)



Region 1: Edinburg


Website: Region 1
Contact: Kelly VanHee
Email: kkvanhee@esc1.net
Call: (956) 984-6190

Region 2: Corpus Christi


Website: Region2
Contact: Sonia Zyla
Email: Sonia.zyla@esc2.us
Call:(361) 561-8509

Region 3: Victoria


Website: Region 3
Contact: Lynn Guerra
Email: LGuerra@esc3.net
Call: (361) 573-0731 ext. 287

Region 4: Houston


Website: Region 4
Contact: Alyson Schafer
Email: Alyson.schafer@esc4.net
Call: 713.744.8184

Region 5: Beaumont


Website: Region 5
Contact: Kelly McBride
Email: Kelly.mcbride@esc5.net
Call:409-951-1854

Region 6: Huntsville


Website: Region 6
Contact: Stacey Zielonka
Email: szielonka@esc6.net
Call: 936.435.8213

Region 7: Kilgore


Website: Region 7
Contact: Henryett Lovely
Email: hlovely@esc7.net
Call: (903) 988-6854

Region 8: Mount Pleasant


Website: Region 8
Contact: Angela Hastings
Email: ahastings@reg8.net
Call:(903) 575-2724

Region 9: Wichita Falls


Website: Region 9
Contact: Pat Page
Email: pat.page@esc9.net
Call: 940-322-6928

Region 10: Richardson


Website: Region 10
Contact: James Gandy
Email: James.Gandy@region10.org
Call: 972-348-1098

Region 11: Fort Worth


Website: Region 11
Contact: Jim Phillips
Email: jphillips@esc11.net
Call: (817)740-7581

Region 12: Waco


Website: Region 12
Contact: Russ Meggs
Email: rmeggs@esc12.net
Call:(254) 297-1108

Region 13: Austin


Website: Region 13
Contact: LaWanda Carley
Email: lawanda.carley@esc13.txed.net
Call: 512-919-5208

Region 14: Abilene


Website: Region 14
Contact: Candilyn Smith
Email: csmith@esc14.net
Call: 325-675-8664

Region 15: San Angelo


Website: Region 15
Contact: David Bedford
Email: david.bedford@esc15.net
Call: 325-658-6571 ext. 2120

Region 16: Amarillo


Website: Region 16
Contact: Rene Cano
Email: Rene.cano@esc16.net
Call: 806.677.5074

Region 17: Lubbock


Website: Region 17
Contact: Syd Sexton
Email: ssexton@esc17.net
Call: 806-281-5807

Region 18: Midland


Website: Region 18
Contact: LeRoy Mitchell
Email: lmitchell@esc18.net
Call: 432.567.3242

Region 19: El Paso


Website: Region 19
Contact: Monica Jaloma
Email: mjaloma@esc19.net
Call: (915) 780-5382

Region 20: San Antonio


Website: Region 20
Contact: Shannon Allen
Email: Shannon.Allen@esc20.net
Call: (210) 370-5481

Click on your Regional Education Service Center (map) to view contact information.


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