Using Data To Improve Student Learning In Middle Schools

by Bernhardt, Victoria L.

• ISBN13: 9781930556874
• ISBN10: 193055687X
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781317922810
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-30
• Publisher: Eye on Education
• More Book Details

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xiii
Preface	xv
Introduction
Introduction	1	(8)
The Importance of Data	2	(2)
Barriers to Using Data	4	(1)
The Purposes of this Book	5	(1)
The Structure of this Book	5	(2)
Summary	7	(2)
What Data are Important?
What Data Are Important?	9	(18)
Levels of Analysis	12	(7)
Focusing the Data	19	(2)
Study Questions	21	(4)
Summary	25	(1)
On the CD	26	(1)
Getting Started
On Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement	27	(12)
Analyzing Data Using a Continuous School Improvement Planning Model	29	(1)
Continuous School Improvement via The School Portfolio	29	(5)
Study Questions	34	(3)
Summary	37	(1)
On the CD	38	(1)
Analyzing the Data
Who Are We?	39	(28)
Our Example School: Azalea Middle School	40	(17)
Study Questions	57	(1)
What I Saw in the Example	58	(2)
Summary	60	(1)
Typical Demographic Data to Gather	60	(3)
On the CD	63	(4)
Analyzing the Data
How Do We Do Business?	67	(46)
Our Example School: Azalea Middle School	68	(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