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Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement

by: Bernhardt, Victoria L.

Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement

by: Bernhardt, Victoria L.

ISBN 13:
9781930556744
ISBN 10:
1930556748
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 12/01/2003
Publisher: Eye on Education

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Summary

With clear and concrete examples from elementary and high schools, this book helps you effectively gather, analyze, and use data to improve student learning. It demonstrates how to make better decisions, identify root causes of problems, and communicate and report results.

About the Author

viii

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

(10)

The Importance of Data

(4)

Barriers to Using Data

(1)

The Purpose of this Book

(1)

The Structure of this Book

(1)

Summary

(2)

Getting Started with Data Analysis

(8)

A Better Way to Start Data Analysis

(4)

Getting Started Questions

(1)

Summary

(1)

What Data Are Important

(12)

Levels of Analysis

(7)

Study Questions for What Data are Important?

(1)

Summary

(1)

Demographics

(22)

What Demographic Data

(4)

Disaggregation

(1)

How to Analyze Demographic Information

(1)

Our Example Schools

(12)

Study Questions for Demographics

(2)

Summary

(1)

Perceptions

(46)

Changing Perceptions

(2)

Assessing Perceptions

(1)

Questionnaires

(1)

Designing Questionnaires: Begin With the End in Mind

(8)

Data Collection Considerations

(24)

Our Example Schools

(6)

Study Questions for Perceptions

(1)

Summary

(2)

Student Learning

(36)

Ways to Measure Student Learning

101

(16)

Grades

117

(2)

Analyzing the Results, Descriptively

119

(4)

Analyzing the Results, Inferentially

123

(3)

Measurement Error

126

(2)

Looking Across Student Learning Measures

128

(1)

Other Common Testing Terms

129

(2)

Our Example Schools

131

(2)

Study Questions for Student Learning

133

(1)

Summary

134

(1)

School Processes

135

(22)

School Level Processes

137

(2)

Classroom Level Processes

139

(1)

School and Classroom Level Processes Working Together

139

(1)

Charting School Processes

140

(3)

Assessing School Processes

143

(1)

Our Example Schools

144

(12)

Study Questions for School Processes

156

(1)

Summary

156

(1)

Interactions and Analyses

157

(32)

Intersection Analyses

158

(3)

Problem-solving Cycle

161

(19)

Traditional Analyses

180

(3)

Pulling it Altogether

183

(1)

Study Questions for Interactions and Analyses from Using Data

184

(4)

Summary

188

(1)

Communicating the Results

189

(54)

Communication Strategies

190

(2)

Communicating the Data Analysis Results

192

(2)

Different Types of Graphs

194

(5)

Explaining Questionnaire Results

199

(10)

Interpreting Test Results

209

(2)

Explaining Demographic Results

211

(2)

Reporting the Big Picture

213

(5)

Study Questions for Communicating the Results

218

(1)

Summary

219

(3)

Conclusions and Recommendations

The Need for a Data Warehouse

221

(1)

Databases and Data Warehouses

222

(2)

Selecting a Data Warehouse

224

(3)

Planning for a Data Warehouse for Your Needs

227

(4)

Determine What Data Exists Now

231

(2)

Determine Desired Data

233

(1)

Determine Who is Going to Do the Work

234

(2)

Determine the Levels of Access, Who Will Have Access at Each Level, and How Access Will be Obtained

236

(1)

Issues and Recommendations: Setting Up the Data Warehouse

236

(5)

Who Does the Data Analysis Work?

241

(1)

Summary

242

(1)

Appendix A: Sample Questionnaires

243

(18)

Appendix B: Continuous Improvement Continuums for Schools

261

(10)

Appendix C: Continuous Improvement Continuums for Districts

271

(10)

Glossary of Terms

281

(18)

References and Resources

299

(7)

Index

306

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