{"product_id":"common-sense-evidence-the-education-leaders-guide-to-using-data-and-research-9781682535066","title":"Common-Sense Evidence: The Education Leader's Guide to Using Data and Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by two leading experts in education research and policy, \u003ci\u003eCommon-Sense Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise, accessible guide that helps education leaders find and interpret data and research, and then put that knowledge into action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the book, Nora Gordon and Carrie Conaway empower educators to address the federal Every Student Succeeds Act mandate that schools use evidence-based improvement strategies. Recommendations include utilizing existing research; generating evidence on the success of their own improvement efforts; and building an organizational culture of evidence use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The authors walk readers through the processes for determining whether research is relevant and convincing; explain useful statistical concepts; and show how to quickly search for and scan research studies for the necessary information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book directs readers through case studies of typical scenarios including a superintendent trying to reduce chronic absenteeism; a middle school math department chair trying to improve student performance on exams; and a chief state school officer attempting to recruit teachers for rural schools.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommon-Sense Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e helps education leaders build capacity for evidence-based practice in their schools and districts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Turn Problems of Practice into Research Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Know Where to Find Useful Research Fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Determine How Relevant and Convincing the Research Is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Understand What ESSA Says About Evidence (and What It Leaves Out)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 Build Evidence by Learning from Your Own Data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Interpret and Share Your Evidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Build and Sustain Evidence Use in Your Organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFurther Readings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harvard Educational Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53189634326871,"sku":"9781682535066","price":49.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/common-sense-evidence-the-education-leaders-guide-to-using-data-and-research-9781682535066","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}