Gathering data in a school means looking at students, teachers, and the school community in a variety of ways. This resource list will provide you some starting points in your analysis of: 1. Student learning data 2. Demographic data 3. Perceptions data 4. Program data
(Bernhardt, V. Intersections. JSD Winter 2000. National Staff Development Council. p.33-36)
Using Data: Principals describe how they used data to drive school improvement While data has long been a cornerstone of business, it is only in recent years that school leaders have adopted the practice of using numbers to drive school change and turn out an improved end-product -- students prepared to lead our world in the 21st century. The site gives examples and scenarios on how principals are using data.
Research-Based Guide to Comprehensive School Reform U.S. Department of Education's Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program (CSRD) is designed, in part, to build on and strengthen schoolwide programs under the Improving America's Schools Act (IASA). This Guidebook provides a framework on how to use data to improve your school program.
Improving School Board Decision-Making: the Data Connection These materials are for school board members who want to know more about how to use data to make good decisions for children in public schools. Trainers who work with school board members also can use these materials at state and national conferences or in local training sessions.
National Center for Education Statistics NCES is the primary Federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other countries.
Middle School Teachers examine Student Work The history team at Hoover Middle School in Long Beach, California meets weekly to scrutinize student work and their own lessons -- a process that team leader Mary Massich describes as "the most powerful experience in my professional life."
The Toolbelt from NCREL The tools in the Toolbelt provide assistance data-driven school improvement planning, tracking student achievement through a student-centered process, and reforming curriculum with an eye toward rigorous standards and accountability?nationally and internationally.
