Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement, Third Edition , is a call to action. It is about inspiring schools and school districts to commit to continuous school improvement by providing a framework that will result in improving teaching for every teacher, and learning for every student, through the comprehensive use of data. It provides a new definition of improvement, away from a singular focus on compliance, toward a true commitment to excellence. This Third Edition is the culmination of over 25 years of doing the hard work in schools and districts, both nationally and internationally, to analyze, report, communicate, and use multiple measures of data for continuous school improvement. This book provides new and very specific tools, timelines, and strategies that will help schools and districts become true learning organizations.
Had to read it for class. Not a huge data nerd, but I could follow the line of thinking and agree with what Bernhardt pointed to as essential elements of reading data, but I've just got a thing with interpreting data...
This book, I believe, is a must have for any administrator. The book takes you through the steps necessary to improve the school he or she might be in charge of. Another highly recommended book for a class taught by an excellent professor!
Data is not yet my forte, and will be a huge learning curve for me when I step into the role of school administrator. As I wrap up semester courses, I am grateful for how this book is organized, written, and will make much use of the awesome graphs/charts/tools in the future.