Full Description
This book helps you make sense of the data your school collects, including state student achievement results as well as other qualitative and quantitative data. Easy-to-use templates, tools, and examples are available on the accompanying downloadable resources. High stakes accountability requires that you develop your understanding of who your students are and how to get them where you want them to be.
Contents
FOREWORD, PREFACE, 1 - INTRODUCTION, 2 - WHAT DATA ARE IMPORTANT? - What Data Are Important?, 3 - GETTING STARTED - On Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement, 4 - ANALYZING THE DATA - Who Are We?, 5 - ANALYZING THE DATA - How Do We Do Business?, 6 - ANALYZING THE DATA - Where Are We Now?, 7 - ANALYZING THE DATA - What Are the Gaps and What Are the Root Causes of the Gaps?, 8 - ANALYZING THE DATA - How Can We Get to Where We Want to Be?, 9 - ANALYZING THE DATA - Conclusions and Recommendations, APPENDICES, GLOSSARY OF TERMS, REFERENCES AND RESOURCES, INDEX, END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT, CD-ROM INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
