Driven by Data : A Practical Guide to Improve Instruction

by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo

• ISBN13: 9780470594360
• ISBN10: 0470594365
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Driven by Data offers valuable tips and general guidelines about data-based methods and the difficulties surrounding the implementation of data-driven instruction. Through a CD-ROM, this guidebook provides all the tools needed to launch data-driven instruction effectively, such as an implementation rubric, meeting agendas, calendars, assessment templates, and more. Written by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, who has worked with over 1,000 schools across the nation, the book clearly shows how to maneuver through assessments and statistics. Bambrick-Santoyo offers vital tips, such as: how to create a data culture, how to run a successful data analysis meeting, how to write quality assessments, and how to deal with resistance from your teachers. The book also includes twenty case studies of high-performing schools. School leaders will find this resource useful for achieving remarkable results and immense gains, regardless of the school's background, leader, or demographic.

Table of Contents

Contents of the CD-ROM

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Preface

Introduction: What Is This All About?

Data-Driven Success Stories

Fort Worthingon Elementary School (Baltimore, Maryland)

Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School (Brooklyn, New York)

The Framework

Assessment: Where's the Bar for Learning?

Data-Driven Success Stories

Morrell Park Elementary/Middle School (Baltimore, Maryland)

Achievement First Bushwick Charter School (Brooklyn, New York)

North Star Academy Elementary School (Newark, New Jersey)

South Bronx Classical School (Bronx, New York)

Analysis: Diving Deep-What Happened and Why?

Data-Driven Success Stories

North Star Academy Downtown Middle School (Newark, New Jersey)

Greater Newark Charter School (Newark, New Jersey)

Explore Charter School (Brooklyn, New York)

Action: Changing Teaching to Enhance Learning

Data-Driven Success Stories

Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter High School (Washington, D.C.)

Capitol Heights Elementary School (Sacramento, California)

Monarch Academy (Oakland, California)

Dodge Academy (Chicago, Illinois)

True North Rochester Prep (Rochester, New York)

Culture: Creating Conditions for Success

Data-Driven Success Stories

Chicago International Charter School (Chicago, Illinois)

Samuel J. Green Middle School (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Lanier and Riverview Middle Schools (Memphis, Tennessee)

Overcoming Obstacles: Frequently Asked Questions

Data-Driven Success Stories

Kingsbury Middle School (Memphis, Tennessee)

E.L. Haynes Public Charter School (Washington, D.C.)

Leading Professional Development on Data-Driven Instruction

Leading Professional Development: How Do You Make It Stick?

Data-Driven Success Story

Holabird Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)

Framework: Professional Development Agendas and Activities

Assessment: Professional Development Agendas and Activities

Analysis: Professional Development Agendas and Activities

Action: Professional Development Agendas and Activities

Culture: Professional Development Agendas and Activities

Agenda for LeadershipWorkshop: Putting All the Pieces Together in a Comprehensive Workshop

Appendix: Highlights from the CD-ROM

Notes

Bibliography

Index

How to Use the CD-ROM

Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.