Handbook of Data-Based Decision Making in Education

by Kowalski; Theodore J.

• ISBN13: 9780415965040
• ISBN10: 0415965047
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2008-10-13
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Education has fought long and hard to gain acceptance as a profession and, since professionals by definition use data to shape the decisions they make, education has little choice but to continue moving in this direction. This 3-part handbook represents a major contribution to the literature of education. It is a unique compendium of the most original work currently available on how, when and why evidence should be used to ground practice. It is a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary, research-based, and practice-based resource that all educators can turn to as a guide to data-based decision making. The Handbook of Data-Based Decision Making in Educationis a must read for researchers who are just beginning to explore the scientifically based nature of educational practice. It is also appropriate for policy makers and practitioners who are confronted with young people who need to be in classrooms where "best practices" are the norm and not the exception.

Table of Contents

Preface

Theoretical and Practical Perspectives

Evidence and Decision Making in Professions

Ethics and Decision Making by Educational Leaders

Legal Dimensions of Using Employee and Student Data to Make Decisions

The Role of Private Firms in Data-Based Decision Making

The No Child Left Behind Act: Making Decisions Without Data or Other Reality Checks

Building Support for Data-Based Decisions

Preparing Educators to Effectively Use Student Data Systems

Accessing and Using National Databases

Developing and Nurturing Resources for Effective Data-Driven Decision Making

Preparing Educators to Use Curriculum-Based Measurement

Principal Leadership, Data, and School Improvement

Building Data-Driven District Systems: Examples from Three Award-Winning Urban Systems

School System Strategies for Supporting Data Use

Research on Teachers' Using Data to Make Decisions

Research and Evaluation on Data-Based Decisions in Education

Data -Based Applications

Using Data to Make Critical Choices

Formative versus Summative Assessments as Measures of Student Learning

Mid-continent Research Lab for Education and Learning

Using Evidence to Support Administrative Decisions

Swimming in the Depths: Educators' Ongoing Effective Use of Data to Guide Decision Making

Creative Decision-Making Strategies through Technology-Based Curriculum Tools

Aggregating and Analyzing Classroom Achievement Data Supplemental to External Tests

Collaborative Inquiry and Data-based Decision Making

Evidential Reasoning and Decision Support in Assessment of Teacher Practice

Data: The DNA of Politically-based Decision Making in Education

Using Data to Assess School Culture

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