This guide explains how to interpret the automated dashboard in LT Tracker (5-SC) to make effective, data-driven pedagogical decisions.

How the LT Status is Determined Automatically

The LT Status column provides a summative judgment on whether a student has mastered the overall Learning Target. It is calculated automatically based on a flexible rule.

The current rule is: A student has “✅ Met” the Learning Target if the percentage of their graded Success Criteria marked as High or Expected is 80% or more.

The formula automatically performs these steps:

  1. Counts the total number of Success Criteria you’ve graded for a student.
  2. Counts how many of those grades are High or Expected.
  3. Calculates the percentage of success based only on the graded work.
  4. Compares that percentage to the 80% threshold and displays the final status.

Using Your Three Charts for Data-Driven Instruction

Each of the three charts on your dashboard is designed to answer a different, crucial question about student learning.

1. The Overall Performance Chart (Pie Chart) 🥧

This chart gives you the “30,000-foot view” of your class’s mastery on the Learning Target as a whole (Figure 1). It aggregates all grades for all students into one simple visual.

How to Use It for Pedagogical Practice: This chart helps you make big-picture decisions about pacing and summative assessment. Before moving on or giving a final test, this chart answers:

  • “Is the class ready to move on?” If the High and Expected slices dominate the chart, the answer is likely yes.
  • “Do I need to re-teach the whole concept?” If the Low slice is significant, it’s a clear signal that a large portion of the class is missing the foundational concept and requires whole-group re-teaching.
  • “How effective was my overall instruction for this LT?” It serves as a quick grade on your own teaching sequence for this topic.
Figure 1.
Figure 1.. A summary of class-wide performance on the learning target.

2. The Performance by Success Criterion Chart (Stacked Column Chart) 📊

This is your most powerful diagnostic tool. It breaks down the Learning Target and shows you exactly which specific skills (Success Criteria) the class is succeeding with and which they are struggling with (Figure 2).

How to Use It for Pedagogical Practice: This chart drives your daily lesson planning, formative assessment, and differentiation. It helps you answer:

  • “What should tomorrow’s warm-up or review topic be?” Look for the SC with the largest “Low” section.
  • “Which students do I need to pull for a small group today?” If you see that SC-3 was a major struggle, use the data matrix to identify the specific students who scored Low on SC-3 and pull them for targeted intervention.
  • “Was my lesson on SC-2 effective?” If the bar for SC-2 is almost entirely High and Expected, you know your teaching method for that skill was successful.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. A detailed breakdown of class performance for each specific success criterion.

3. The Performance by Class Section Chart (Stacked Column Chart) 🧑‍🏫

This chart compares the performance of your different classes against each other.

How to Use It for Pedagogical Practice: This chart is for reflective practice and section-specific planning (Figure 3). It helps you answer:

  • “Did my teaching approach work differently in Period 1 versus Period 3?” Perhaps an activity was more effective in one class than another, and this data will make that visible.
  • “Do my different classes have different needs?” The data might show that one section is ready for an extension activity, while another needs a comprehensive review day.
  • “Are there potential equity issues?” If one section is consistently underperforming, this chart provides the objective data needed to start asking deeper questions about instructional strategies.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.. A key tool for reflective practice: See how your instructional approaches landed with each class section.

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