Schools and Data: The Educator′s Guide for Using Data to Improve Decision Making
<span style="font-size: 13px;"> <p><strong style="font-size: 9pt;"><em>Improve instructional leadership practice with proven, easy-to-understand strategies for data-based decision making!</em></strong></p> </span> <p >This reader-friendly second edition of <strong><em>Schools and Data</em></strong> provides real-world examples and step-by-step procedures for collecting and organizing data, providing every school leader with the means to facilitate more appropriate and effective decision making. With a highly practical method for statistical analysis, this highly accessible resource places special emphasis on:</p> <ul> <li>Connecting statistics and educators’ daily work</li> <li>Integrating Excel and SPSS technology</li> <li>Strengthening educators’ data interpretation skills</li> <li>Increasing the focus on correlation and regression</li> <li>Building strong skills in problem analysis, program evaluation, data-driven decision making, and report preparation</li> </ul>