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Direct linkThompson, Terry J.; Gould, Karen J. – School Administrator, 2005
In recent years the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township in Indianapolis has been awash in data. In attempts to improve levels of student achievement, the authors collected all manner of statistical details about students and schools and attempted to perform data analysis as part of the school improvement process. The authors were never…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Data Analysis, Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement
Clark, Philip M. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1985
Describes the use of online accounting systems as a means of integrating diverse data and providing different levels of analysis for managers. An appendix provides examples of reports produced by online systems. (CLB)
Descriptors: Accounting, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness
Hardy, Lawrence – American School Board Journal, 2003
Requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act present school districts with a massive lesson in data-driven decision-making. Technology companies offer data-management tools that organize student information from state tests. Offers districts advice in choosing a technology provider. (MLF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Accountability, Compliance (Legal)
