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.

Victoria Bernhardt (California State University, Chico, USA) (Author). Victoria L. Bernhardt, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Education for the Future Initiative, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to build the capacity of all schools at all levels to continuously improve.

1 INTRODUCTION Introduction 7 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, Conclusions and Recommendations 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