Using Data To Improve Student Learning In Middle Schools

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ISBN: 9781930556874 | 193055687X
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Copyright: 8/30/2004

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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 CD-ROM.

Foreword

xiii

Preface

Introduction

(8)

The Importance of Data

(2)

Barriers to Using Data

(1)

The Purposes of this Book

(1)

The Structure of this Book

(2)

Summary

(2)

What Data are Important?

What Data Are Important?

(18)

Levels of Analysis

(7)

Focusing the Data

(2)

Study Questions

(4)

Summary

(1)

On the CD

(1)

Getting Started

On Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement

(12)

Analyzing Data Using a Continuous School Improvement Planning Model

(1)

Continuous School Improvement via The School Portfolio

(5)

Study Questions

(3)

Summary

(1)

On the CD

(1)

Analyzing the Data

Who Are We?

(28)

Our Example School: Azalea Middle School

(17)

Study Questions

(1)

What I Saw in the Example

(2)

Summary

(1)

Typical Demographic Data to Gather

(3)

On the CD

(4)

Analyzing the Data

How Do We Do Business?

(46)

Our Example School: Azalea Middle School

(36)

Study Questions

104

(1)

What I Saw in the Example

105

(4)

Summary

109

(1)

On the CD

109

(4)

Analyzing the Data

Where Are We Now?

113

(60)

How Can Middle Schools Measure Student Learning?

115

(13)

Grades

128

(2)

Analyzing the Results, Descriptively

130

(4)

Analyzing the Results, Inferentially

134

(4)

Our Example School: Azalea Middle School

138

(30)

Study Questions

168

(1)

What I Saw in the Example

169

(1)

Summary

170

(1)

On the CD

171

(2)

Analyzing the Data

What Are the Gaps and What Are the Root Causes of the Gaps?

173

(26)

Our Example School: Azalea Middle School

175

(17)

What Are the Root Causes of Azalea's Gaps?

192

(1)

Study Questions

193

(1)

What I Saw in the Example

194

(1)

Summary

195

(1)

On the CD

196

(3)

Analyzing the Data

How Can We Get to Where We Want to Be?

199

(38)

Our Example School: Azalea Middle School

200

(30)

Summary

230

(1)

On the CD

230

(7)

Analyzing the Data

Conclusions and Recommendations

237

(10)

What the Example Shows

238

(1)

Data Warehouses

239

(2)

Who Does the Data Analysis Work?

241

(1)

The Role of the Administrator

242

(1)

Evaluation

242

(1)

Summary

243

(1)

Final Notes

244

(1)

On the CD

245

(2)

Appendix A: Overview of the CD Contents

247

(12)

Appendix B: Education for the Future Continuous Improvement Continuums

259

(10)

Glossary of Terms

269

(18)

References and Resources

287

(8)

Index

295

(6)

End-User License Agreement

301

(3)

CD-ROM Installation Instructions

304

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