Data Rules: Elevating Teaching with Objective Reflection

by Jim Knight, Michael Faggella-Luby

Data Rules provides much-needed clarity on how instructional leaders can effectively leverage data.

It's no secret that using data can be a key driver of teacher growth and student achievement. The only real question is how. Coaching expert Jim Knight and professor Michael Faggella-Luby distill decades of research into an accessible, proven approach that explains

- Why data is important for transforming teaching.
- A framework of 10 easy-to-apply rules for effective data use.
- Best practices to communicate and discuss data.
- How to analyze data for student engagement and achievement.
- How to analyze data for instructional practice.

To help schools achieve sustained improvement, this book also connects its data rules to the Impact Cycle, Knight's field-tested model for coaching teachers based on research from the Instructional Coaching Group (ICG). Equipped with the right tools, any instructional leader or coach will be able to realize the full potential of data, move the needle on classroom instruction, and improve student outcomes.

This book is a copublication of ASCD and One Fine Bird Press.

311 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 2, 2024

Reviews

[Karen Berlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A comprehensive guide synthesizing research, tools, and strategies into 10 practical rules and an actionable framework for using data o drive meaningful improvements in teaching and student outcomes. Applicable at the classroom, school and division, the blueprint offered provides opportunities for enhanced or new practices across multiple educational settings.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great content and practical strategies and resources that will improve instructional coaching, teaching, and learning! The suggestions in this text allow data collection to become positive and hopeful rather than negative. The reason I’m giving four stars instead of five is because there were several typos throughout the book.