Handbook of data-based decision making in education / edited by Theodore J. Kowalski and Thomas J. Lasley II.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kowalski, Theodore J.

Lasley, Thomas J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School management and organization--Decision making--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

School management and organization.

School management and organization--Decision making.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xv, 494 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2009.

Contents:

Part1 Theroetical and Practical Perspectives 1

1 Evidence and Decision Making in Professions / Theodore J.Koalski 3

2 Ethics Based Decision Making by Educational Leaders / Paul T.Begley 20

3 Legal Dimensions of Using Employee and Student Data to Make Decisions / R. Lance Pottor, Jacqueline A. Stefknovich 38

4 The Role of Private Firms in Data-Based Decision Making / Patricia Burch, Tuacy Hayes 54

5 The No Child Left Behind Act: Making Decisions Without Data or Other Reality Checks / Timothy R.Konold, James M.Kauffman 72

Part II Building Support for Data-Based Decisions

6 Preparing Educators to Effectively Use Student Data Systems / Jeffrey C.Wayman, Vincent Cho 89

7 Accessing and Analyzing National Databases Terrell Lamont Strayhorn

5

8 Developing and Nurturing Resources for Effective / Data-Driven Decision Making Anthony G. Picciano 123

9 Preparing Educators to Use Curriculum-Based Measurement / Robin S. Codding, James E. Connell, Jr 136

10 Principal Leadership, Data and School Improvement / Michael A. Copland, Michael S. Knapp, and Juli A. Swinnerton 153

11 Building Data-Driven District Systems: Examples from Three Award-Winning Urban Systems / Heather Zavaddsky 173

12 School System Strategies for Supporting Data Use / Amanda Datnow and Vicki park 191

13 Research on Teachers Using Data to make Decisions / James Raths, Stephanie A Kotch, Chrisline Corowara 207

14 Research and Evaluation on Data-Based Decisions in Education / Gregory J.Marchant, Sharon E. Paulson 222

Part III Data-Based Applications 241

15 Using Data to Make Crtitical Choices / Thomas J. LasleyII 243

16 Formative versus Summartive Assessments as Measures of Student Learning / Robert J.Marzano 259

17 Using Evidence to Support Administrative Decisions / Jane Hemsley-Brown 272

18 Swimming in the Depths; Educators’ Ongoing Effective Use of Data to Guide Decision Making / Leanne R. Bettesworth, Julie Alonzo, Luke Duesbery 286

19 Creative Decision-Making Strategies Through Techonology-Based Curriculum Tools / John Castellani, Deborah Carran 304

20 Aggregating and Analyzing Classroom Achievement Data Supplemental to External Tests / John, Burger, Brian Perry, Meghann Eagle 317

21 Collaborative Inquiry and Data-Based Decision Making / Douglas Huffman, Kelli Thomas 344

22 Evidential Reasoning and Decisions Support in Assessment of Teacher Practice / Arthur M.Recesso, Sally J. Zepea 363

23 Data: The DNA of Poltically Based Decision Making in Education / Bruce S. Cooper, Jhon Sureau, Stephen Coffin 382

24 Using Data to Assesss School Culture / Theodore J. Kowalski and Tricia Browne-Ferrigno 397

25 Data-Based Teacher Selection: Viewed from a Planning Recruitment, and Selection Prective / 1. Phillip Young 443

26 Issues of Recruitment and Selection from a Data-Based Perspective: Implications for Educational Leadership Programs / 1.Phillip Young and Carol A.Mullen 429

27 When Data are Insufficient to Make Group Decisions; A case Study in Community College Administration / Diane M.Dunlap, Renae E. Weaber 441

28 How NCLB has Affected the Practice of School District Superintendents / George J. Petersen, Larry L. Dlugosh 455.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780415965033

0415965039

9780415965040

0415965047

OCLC:

176946441