Data—done right—has the power to put schools on the path to true change. Rely on this research-backed resource to help you kickstart, implement, and sustain data-informed schoolwide transformation. There are many ways to use student data, and the author's 10 steps offer practical, clear methods for establishing a data team, collecting relevant data, identifying trends, and taking evidence-based action.

Contents:
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
About the Author
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Context of Student Data in Schools
Chapter 2: The Challenge of Using and Leading With Data
Chapter 3: Step 1—Establish a Data or Project Team
Chapter 4: Step 2—Understand the Data and the Data Collection Methods
Chapter 5: Step 3—Select and Collect Relevant Data
Chapter 6: Step 4—Display Relevant Data in an Appropriate Format
Chapter 7: Step 5—Analyze the Data and Identify Trends
Chapter 8: Step 6—Question the Reason for Trends
Chapter 9: Step 7—Consider Options for Data-Informed Change and Choose Your Direction
Chapter 10: Step 8—Create an Action Plan
Chapter 11: Step 9—Make the Change
Chapter 12: Step 10—Evaluate the Impact
Epilogue
Appendix
References and Resources
Index