Leading With Data: Pathways to Improve Your School (Leadership for Learning Series)

A comprehensive, practical guide to using data effectively for school improvement! This hands-on guidebook explains essential statistical and assessment information to help principals make critical and sustainable choices to promote student learning. Broad-based strategies include collecting and analyzing various types of data about student achievement, professional development, allocation of resources, family involvement, and community standards. Part of theLeadership for Learning series, this resource: Supports school leaders in developing and sustaining continuous improvement  Links data-based decision making with issues of accountability and shared mission and goals  Includes numerous examples and cases, a glossary, school improvement template, sample forms, and data tools