"Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement" (First Edition, 1998, Second Edition, 2004) What separates successful schools from those that will not be successful in their reform efforts is the use of one, often neglected, essential elementdata. With clear and concrete examples from both elementary and secondary schools, "Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement" shows what data to gather and how to use data to improve all aspects of schools. "Data Analysis" enables you to find out where you are, where you want to be, and how to get theresensibly, painlessly, and effectively.
Schools are powerful organizations. Every day, across the United States, schools are impacting the lives of millions of children and the future of our very existence. Schools become even more powerfully efficient and effective when data play an active role in their operations.
The purposes of this book are to update the original "Data Analysis for Comprehensive Schoolwide Improvement" book with new and improved strategies and knowledge, and to clarify:
why data are important and what data to gather
how datagathered, analyzed, and properly usedcan make a difference in meeting the needs of every student in the school
how to communicate and report data results
the data analyses required to meet "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) legislation
