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Van Houten, Lori; Dunn, Lenay; Bond, Molly Faulkner; Blitz, Jennifer; Makkonen, Reino; Austin, Kim – Regional Educational Laboratory West, 2021
This guide is designed to help district and school site leaders assess the professional learning needs of elementary school teachers to implement research-based recommendations for the instruction of English learner students. It comprises two tools--the Teacher Self-Reflection Tool and the Classroom Observation Tool--and outlines a 10-step process…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Elementary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Evidence Based Practice
Brookhart, Susan M. – ASCD, 2015
In this book, best-selling author Susan M. Brookhart helps teachers and administrators understand the critical elements and nuances of assessment data and how that information can best be used to inform improvement efforts in the school or district. Readers will learn: (1) What different kinds of data can--and cannot--tell us about student…
Descriptors: Data, Decision Making, Student Evaluation, Data Analysis
National Forum on Education Statistics, 2012
Education data are growing in quantity, quality, and value. When appropriately used to guide action, data can be a powerful tool for improving school operations, teaching, and learning. Education stakeholders who possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to appropriately access, analyze, and interpret data will be able to use data to take…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Data Interpretation, Information Utilization, Data Analysis
Bernhardt, Victoria L. – Eye on Education, 2007
In these times of high-stakes accountability, all professional educators must learn how to gather, analyze, and use data to improve teaching and learning, becoming efficient generators and consumers of data. The intended audiences for this book are school and district administrators and teacher leaders who recognize the need to use data to…
Descriptors: Audiences, Educational Change, Teacher Leadership, Educational Improvement
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Luo, Mingchu – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2008
Background: Accountability demands are increasingly pushing school leaders to explore more data and do more sophisticated analyses. Data-driven decision making (DDDM) has become an emerging field of practice for school leadership and a central focus of education policy and practice. Purpose: This study examined principals' DDDM practices and…
Descriptors: Research Design, Structural Equation Models, Vision, Decision Making
Carr, Nora – American School Board Journal, 2001
School leaders are developing a "just-in-time" approach to research and data analysis to help inform and shape their decisions. Careful analysis of data can reveal patterns that can be improved. The key is to focus districts' research and analysis on the issues that will make the biggest difference in terms of student, teacher, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation
Daval, Nicola, Ed. – 1986
Program presentations on issues related to the use of statistics by research libraries and business meeting minutes are combined in this report from the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The full text is provided for the three papers on the program theme that were presented at the meeting: (1) "Information to Manage--The Economics of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
McCarthy, John H.; Turner, Robert M. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1998
This booklet for trustees of higher education institutions offers guidelines to help trustees understand the institution's financial statements. Individual sections describe the three major financial statements and cover topics such as: (1) standards of the Financial Accounting Standards Board; (2) the "statement of financial position,"…
Descriptors: Accounting, Budgeting, Budgets, Data Interpretation
National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. – 2001
This book is an easy-to-use guide for school boards in how to use data intelligently when evaluating student achievement, educational improvement, and school accountability. Its purpose is to encourage school boards to use data as a basis for their decision-making instead of speculation, perception, or limited observation. Board members can learn…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Administrators, Board Administrator Relationship
Reeves, Douglas B. – 2002
This book offers instructions for school principals, assistant principals, teachers, and district-level administrators for building a comprehensive accountability system that focuses on leadership skills. It presents recommendations for assessing and nurturing teacher performance, setting up balanced assessment and accountability policies, and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Administrator Role, Board of Education Role
Sacramento City Unified School District, CA. – 1986
This report analyzes surveys and studies using a management information system developed in 1985-86 by the Sacramento (California) school district. Objectives were to facilitate policy decisions and to provide a database for assessment of student achievement, district progress, and the district's long-range plan. The report is presented in nine…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Board of Education Policy, Data Interpretation, Decision Making