Description
Book SynopsisTools and techniques from the trailblazers in data-based education reform
Over a period of several years, Amanda Datnow and Vicki Park visited public schools with a reputation for being ahead of the pack in data-driven decision making. The results of this pioneering study reveal how education leaders can make data work for students and teachers, rather than against them.
This book is an essential guide to meeting the challenges of high-stakes accountability, building performance-based schools, and improving student outcomes. By following the advice in this book, you'll be able to transform data overload into a data-positive school culture. You'll learn the difference between data-driven leadership and data-informed leadership, and how to use distributed leadership to inspire collaboration and guided analysis.
Incorporating narrative reflections drawn from real educators and administrators, the authors refine their observations and interviews into practica
Table of Contents
The Authors ix
Acknowledgments x
Chapter 1 The Promise and Pitfalls of Data-Driven Decision Making 1
Chapter 2 The Four Ps of Educational Reform: People, Policies, Practices, and Patterns 25
Chapter 3 Reculturing for Data Use 45
Chapter 4 Goals, Routines, and Tools for Data Use 67
Chapter 5 Using Data for Instructional Improvement 95
Chapter 6 Facing the Future with Data-Informed Leadership 117
Appendix Characteristics of Case Study Schools and Districts 129
Notes 131
Index 145
