{"product_id":"data-wise-in-action-stories-of-schools-using-data-to-improve-teaching-and-learning-paperback","title":"Data Wise in Action: Stories of Schools Using Data to Improve Teaching and Learning - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn Parker Boudett\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJennifer L. Steele\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does it look like when a school uses data wisely? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eData Wise in Action\u003c\/i\u003e, a new companion and sequel to our bestselling \u003ci\u003eData Wise\u003c\/i\u003e, tells the stories of eight very different schools following the Data Wise process of using assessment results to improve teaching and learning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eData Wise in Action\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the leadership challenges schools face in each phase of the eight-step Data Wise cycle and illustrates how staff members use creativity and collaboration to overcome those challenges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eData Wise in Action\u003c\/i\u003e builds on the work of leading faculty and graduate students at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, who joined with exemplary practitioners in 2005 to produce \u003ci\u003eData Wise: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning\u003c\/i\u003e. Since its publication, \u003ci\u003eData Wise\u003c\/i\u003e has been read by thousands of school leaders, many of whom have shared the book with colleagues and staff. The success of the original book has generated a new demand among school leaders: to hear real stories from schools that are implementing the Data Wise process. \u003ci\u003eData Wise in Action\u003c\/i\u003e answers that need. It offers both inspiration and practical guidance for school leaders.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it look like when a school uses data wisely? \u003ci\u003eData Wise in Action\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of eight very different schools that are following the process outlined in the bestselling \u003ci\u003eData Wise: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eHarvard Education Press\u003c\/i\u003e, 2005). A companion and sequel to the earlier book, \u003ci\u003eData Wise in Action\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the leadership challenges schools face in each phase of the eight-step Data Wise process and illustrates how staff members use creativity and collaboration to overcome those challenges. This book offers both inspiration and practical guidance for the thousands of school leaders who are exploring ways to use data wisely with their colleagues and staff. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This collection of highly readable cases offers insights on implementing the Data Wise school improvement process. \u003ci\u003eData Wise in Action\u003c\/i\u003e will lead the way in guiding teachers, principals, and other stakeholders to overcome organizational and cultural barriers to student success.\" --\u003cb\u003e Kenneth K. Wong\u003c\/b\u003e, Chair, Department of Education and Director of Urban Education Policy Program, Brown University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eData Wise in Action\u003c\/i\u003e testifies to the challenges and triumphs of using data to improve student achievement. I have begun the Data Wise process at my school and I am seeing a real change in how the faculty views data. It is no longer a dreaded, dirty word but a valuable tool to improve teaching and learning. The bottom line is: Data Wise definitely works and yields great results!\" -- \u003cb\u003eDenise Jamison\u003c\/b\u003e, Principal, The Williamsburg Middle School Academy, Brooklyn, New York \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eData Wise in Action\u003c\/i\u003e portrays the challenges educators face in building a collaborative, data-driven culture. Through each case study, the authors show how a systematic focus on data helps teachers make better instructional decisions and, through lots of teamwork, sharing of information, and collaboration, allows schools to become learning organizations focused on improving achievement for all students.\" -- \u003cb\u003eJonathan P. Raymond\u003c\/b\u003e, Chief Accountability Officer, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, North Carolina \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Drawing on the experiences of educators in a diverse array of schools, \u003ci\u003eData Wise in Action\u003c\/i\u003e provides a wealth of practical guidance for creating a strong culture of data use. Readers will learn from the challenges and successes documented in each chapter. \u003ci\u003eData Wise in Action\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for schools or districts that want to use evidence to improve the quality of instruction--not just raise test scores.\" -- \u003cb\u003eLaura Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, Senior Behavioral Scientist, RAND Corporation \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn Parker Boudett\u003c\/b\u003e, co-editor of \u003ci\u003eData Wise: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning\u003c\/i\u003e, is the director of the Data Wise Project and lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.\u003cb\u003e Jennifer Steele\u003c\/b\u003e is an advanced doctoral student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she studies incentives for attracting skilled teachers to high-need schools. She serves as an editor of the \u003ci\u003eHarvard Educational Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn Parker Boudett\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Data Wise Project and Lecturer on Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Co-editor of \u003ci\u003eData Wise: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning\u003c\/i\u003e, her research and teaching focus on helping educators make effective use of a wide range of data sources to improve instruction and student achievement. She thanks Mike, Shannon, Dorothy, and Eliza for all their love and support. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer L. Steele\u003c\/b\u003e has been an elementary school teacher in Virginia and a high school teacher in California and has conducted research on teacher and administrator professional development in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. She currently studies financial incentives for teachers. She thanks Rosie for her unflappability and priceless two cents.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.1 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726145884223,"sku":"9781891792809","price":62.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/76231a17d1c7bd38bfce7b3bad26c520.webp?v=1765109442","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/data-wise-in-action-stories-of-schools-using-data-to-improve-teaching-and-learning-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}