Kathryn Parker Boudett is the director of the Data Wise Project and a lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Jennifer Steele 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 Harvard Educational Review.
"Data Wise in Action" 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. Jonathan P. Raymond, Chief Accountability
Officer, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, North
Carolina"
"Data Wise in Action" 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! Denise
Jamison, Principal, The Williamsburg Middle School Academy,
Brooklyn, New York"
Drawing on the experiences of educators in a diverse array of
schools, "Data Wise in Action" 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.
"Data Wise in Action" is an invaluable resource for schools or
districts that want to use evidence to improve the quality of
instruction not just raise test scores. Laura Hamilton, PhD, Senior
Behavioral Scientist, RAND Corporation"
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"
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