Data Wise in Action: Stories of Schools Using Data to Improve Teaching and Learning
This collection of highly readable cases offers insights on implementing the Data Wise school improvement process. Data Wise in Action will lead the way in guiding teachers, principals, and other stakeholders to overcome organizational and cultural barriers to student success. --Kenneth K. Wong, chair, Department of Education and Director of Urban Education Policy Program, Brown University Data Wise in Actiontestifies 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! --Denise Jamison, principal, The Williamsburg Middle School Academy, Brooklyn, New York