Leading Data-Informed Change in Schools [Muu formaat]

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.

• Learn what student data is and how it can be used to help schools.
• Understand different methods of data collection and how to use those methods to gather relevant data.
• Use gathered data and observed trends to determine what needs changing.
• Implement effective data-informed change in your school.

• Reflect and assess the results of the change, and make more changes as necessary.

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