Beyond the Numbers: Making Data Work for Teachers & School Leaders

Beyond the Numbers: Making Data Work for Teachers & School Leaders

Beyond The Numbers will help teachers and school leaders make wise decisions with imperfect data. It will help educators apply their collective wisdom and professional judgement through proven, established components delineated in each chapter. New topics covered include Common Core Sate Standards, new assessment systems designed to improve instruction as much as accountability, value-added student growth models and the evaluation of teacher effectiveness in terms of student achievement gains.