Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World
Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World

Author: Lorna M. Earl

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2006-02-01

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1483304094

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Turn skepticism about data into knowledge for true educational reform! More versatile than mere number crunching and statistics, data can be an effective tool—or even a powerful catalyst—for change within a school. By replacing cynicism with conviction, learning to harness data′s power, and becoming good users of data to positively impact student achievement, school leaders can develop three crucial capacities: an inquiry habit of mind, data literacy, and a culture of inquiry. Lorna M. Earl and Steven Katz show educators how to become comfortable with data, and provide valuable tools for school improvement teams to use in their work, including: Vignettes to support group discussion Activities for practicing the ideas and concepts in the book Task sheets Short case studies with actual school data that show how the full process works in a school To improve schools, data can and should be a vital force in the change process. Using this essential resource, school leaders, school teams, study groups, and students of education can all make sense of data to plan and reform for maximum benefit.

Facilitator′s Guide to Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World
Facilitator′s Guide to Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World

Author: Lorna M. Earl

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2007-10-10

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 1452295271

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Train educators on using the power of data to positively impact student achievement! Based on the best-selling book Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World, this guide gives staff developers and workshop leaders the tools to facilitate book study groups, seminars, and professional development events to help school leaders integrate data as a catalyst for school change and enhanced student performance. This easy-to-use guidebook offers step-by-step instructions to support training sessions that can help educators gain: An understanding of data analysis and data interpretation An inquiry "habit of mind" to view the use of data as an integral part of the school improvement process Leadership capacity that supports an inquiry process Each chapter features: Facilitator′s notes Discussion questions Timed activities The Facilitator′s Guide to Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World is ideal for staff developers or anyone leading professional training for groups of any size—pairs, small workshops, or large seminars.

Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World
Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World

Author: Lorna M. Earl

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2006-02-01

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1452209340

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Turn skepticism about data into knowledge for true educational reform! More versatile than mere number crunching and statistics, data can be an effective tool—or even a powerful catalyst—for change within a school. Lorna M. Earl and Steven Katz show educators how to become comfortable with data, and provide valuable tools that school leaders and school improvement teams can use in their work, including: Vignettes to support group discussion Activities to give readers a chance to practice ideas and concepts Task sheets Short case studies that show how the full process works

Leading Schools in a Data-rich World
Leading Schools in a Data-rich World

Author: Lorna Maxine Earl

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 9781741700343

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More versatile than mere number crunching and statistics, data can be an effective tool for change within a school. Learning to harness data's power, and becoming good users of data to positively impact student achievement, school leaders can develop three crucial capacities: an inquiry habit of mind, data literacy, and a culture of inquiry. The authors show educators how to become comfortable with data and provide valuable tools for school improvement teams to use in their work, including: vignettes to support group discussion; activities for practicing the ideas and concepts in the book; task sheets; and short case studies with actual school data that show how the full process works in a school. To improve schools, data can and should be a vital force in the change process. Using this essential resource, school leaders, school teams, study groups, and students of education can all make sense of data to plan and reform for maximum benefit.

Leading Technology-rich Schools
Leading Technology-rich Schools

Author: Barbara B. Levin

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2012-05-04

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0807753343

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This timely book shows how award-winning secondary schools and districts are successfully using technology and making systemic changes to increase student engagement, improve achievement, and re-invigorate the teaching and learning process. Through in-depth case studies, we see how experienced school and district leaders use technology in curricular, administrative, and analytical ways to meet the needs of 21st-century learners, educators, and communities. These cases reveal important details addressed by the leadership of these schools and districts that go beyond what they did with technology to include changes in school culture, curriculum and teaching, uses of assessment data, financial considerations, infrastructure, and involvement with the community.

Data Literacy for Educators
Data Literacy for Educators

Author: Ellen B. Mandinach

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2016-04-01

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0807757535

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Data literacy has become an essential skill set for teachers as education becomes more of an evidence-based profession. Teachers in all stages of professional growth need to learn how to use data effectively and responsibly to inform their teaching practices. This groundbreaking resource describes data literacy for teaching, emphasizing the important relationship between data knowledge and skills and disciplinary and pedagogical content knowledge. Case studies of emerging programs in schools of education are used to illustrate the key components needed to integrate data-driven decisionmaking into the teaching curricula. The book offers a clear path for change while also addressing the inherent complexities associated with change. Data Literacy for Educators provides concrete strategies for schools of education, professional developers, and school districts.

Data, Data Everywhere
Data, Data Everywhere

Author: Victoria L. Bernhardt

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-08-14

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1317432053

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The latest book from best-selling author Victoria L. Bernhardt is an easy-to-read primer that describes what it takes to achieve student learning growth at every grade level, in every subject area, and with every student group. In this new edition, readers will learn how to use data to inform their continuous school improvement as they develop an appreciation of the various types of data, uses for data, and how data are involved in the process. This accessible, updated edition provides a wealth of straightforward and accessible strategies that will allow educators to become comfortable with the many uses of data in increasing student improvement. Data, Data Everywhere, 2nd edition, provides a framework and summary of the continuous school improvement framework. It is a perfect resource for teachers, administrators, support staff, and students of leadership to guide comprehensive school improvement that will make a difference for all students.

Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement
Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement

Author: Victoria L. Bernhardt

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-15

Total Pages: 630

ISBN-13: 1317801288

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Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement, Third Edition, is a call to action. It is about inspiring schools and school districts to commit to continuous school improvement by providing a framework that will result in improving teaching for every teacher, and learning for every student, through the comprehensive use of data. It provides a new definition of improvement, away from a singular focus on compliance, toward a true commitment to excellence. This Third Edition is the culmination of over 25 years of doing the hard work in schools and districts, both nationally and internationally, to analyze, report, communicate, and use multiple measures of data for continuous school improvement. This book provides new and very specific tools, timelines, and strategies that will help schools and districts become true learning organizations.

Data-based Decision Making in Education
Data-based Decision Making in Education

Author: Kim Schildkamp

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-09-17

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 9400748167

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In a context where schools are held more and more accountable for the education they provide, data-based decision making has become increasingly important. This book brings together scholars from several countries to examine data-based decision making. Data-based decision making in this book refers to making decisions based on a broad range of evidence, such as scores on students’ assessments, classroom observations etc. This book supports policy-makers, people working with schools, researchers and school leaders and teachers in the use of data, by bringing together the current research conducted on data use across multiple countries into a single volume. Some of these studies are ‘best practice’ studies, where effective data use has led to improvements in student learning. Others provide insight into challenges in both policy and practice environments. Each of them draws on research and literature in the field.