Handbook of Data-Based Decision Making in Education
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: September 1, 2009
Language: eng
Format: Unknown Binding
Number of pages: 494
ISBN-13: 9780415965033
Subjects: Education / General
Description: "Education has fought long and hard to gain acceptance as a profession and, since professionals by definition use data to shape the decisions they make, education has little choice but to continue moving in this direction. This 3-part, 28-chapter handbook represents a major contribution to the literature of education. It is a unique compendium of the most original work currently available on how, when, and why evidence should be used to ground practice. It is a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary, research-based, and practice-based resource that all educators can turn to as a guide to data-based decision making." "The Handbook of Data-Based Decision Making in Education is a must-read for researchers who are just beginning to explore the scientifically based nature of educational practice. It is also appropriate for policy makers and practitioners who are confronted with young people who need to be in classrooms where "best practices" are the norm and not the exception."--book jacket.