|
USING DATA TO DIRECT SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Before undertaking any change process, schools should have a firm
understanding of their needs. Data analyses can help schools conduct
thorough needs assessments and assist staff members in the selection
of appropriate reform strategies for their school. Due to technological
advances as well as legislative emphases on data-driven decision-making,
unprecedented amounts of school data are becoming available to schools
and districts. Throughout the nation, school districts are making
use of these data to guide their school improvement efforts. This
issue of "Bookmark" looks at the work of one Texas school
district that used an innovative eight-step improvement process
when confronted with data from the state that clearly indicated
that large numbers of economically disadvantaged students were not
being successful on the state assessment tests in reading, writing
and math.
http://www.goodschools.gwu.edu/pubs/book/sep02.html
To return to the "Articles" page, click
here.
|
 |
|
