Driven by Data offers valuable tips and general guidelinesabout data-based methods and the difficulties surrounding theimplementation of data-driven instruction. Through a CD-ROM, thisguidebook provides all the tools needed to launch data-driveninstruction effectively, such as an implementation rubric, meetingagendas, calendars, assessment templates, and more. Written by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, who has worked with over 1, 000 schools across thenation, the book clearly shows how to maneuver through assessmentsand statistics. Bambrick-Santoyo offers vital tips, such as: how tocreate a data culture, how to run a successful data analysismeeting, how to write quality assessments, and how to deal withresistance from your teachers. The book also includes twenty casestudies of high-performing schools. School leaders will find thisresource useful for achieving remarkable results and immense gains, regardless of the school’s background, leader, or demographic.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of e Book file.
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Contents of the CD-ROM vii
About the Author ix
Acknowledgments xi
Foreword xiii
Preface xix
Introduction: What Is This All About? xxi
Data-Driven Success Stories Fort Worthingon Elementary School (Baltimore, Maryland) xxviii
Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School (Brooklyn, New York) xxxv
PART ONE The Framework 1
1 Assessment: Where’s the Bar for Learning? 3
Data-Driven Success Stories
Morrell Park Elementary/Middle School (Baltimore, Maryland) 4
Achievement First Bushwick Charter School (Brooklyn, New York) 14
North Star Academy Elementary School (Newark, New Jersey) 24
South Bronx Classical School (Bronx, New York) 30
2 Analysis: Diving Deep–What Happened and Why? 37
Data-Driven Success Stories
North Star Academy Downtown Middle School (Newark, New Jersey) 39
Greater Newark Charter School (Newark, New Jersey) 51
Explore Charter School (Brooklyn, New York) 58
3 Action: Changing Teaching to Enhance Learning 69
Data-Driven Success Stories
Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter High School (Washington, D.C.) 70
Capitol Heights Elementary School (Sacramento, California) 76
Monarch Academy (Oakland, California) 86
Dodge Academy (Chicago, Illinois) 94
True North Rochester Prep (Rochester, New York) 101
4 Culture: Creating Conditions for Success 105
Data-Driven Success Stories
Chicago International Charter School (Chicago, Illinois) 108
Samuel J. Green Middle School (New Orleans, Louisiana) 116
Lanier and Riverview Middle Schools (Memphis, Tennessee) 122
5 Overcoming Obstacles: Frequently Asked Questions 127
Data-Driven Success Stories
Kingsbury Middle School (Memphis, Tennessee) 130
E.L. Haynes Public Charter School (Washington, D.C.) 138
PART TWO Leading Professional Development on Data-Driven Instruction 145
6 Leading Professional Development: How Do You Make It Stick? 147
Data-Driven Success Story
Holabird Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) 173
7 Framework: Professional Development Agendas and Activities 175
8 Assessment: Professional Development Agendas and Activities 185
9 Analysis: Professional Development Agendas and Activities 193
10 Action: Professional Development Agendas and Activities 213
11 Culture: Professional Development Agendas and Activities 225
12 Agenda for Leadership Workshop: Putting All the Pieces Together in a Comprehensive Workshop 235
Appendix: Highlights from the CD-ROM 241
Notes 281
Bibliography 285
Index 289
How to Use the CD-ROM 297
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THE AUTHOR
Paul Bambrick-Santoyo is managing director of Uncommon Schools, leading six schools in the North Star Academy network that have achieved some of the highest results in the country. He has trained over 2, 000 school leaders nationwide and is the Data-Driven Instruction faculty member for New Leaders for New Schools, the leading national urban school leadership training program.