Using Data to Improve Student Learning in High Schools Book

Chapter 1: Introduction
(The Importance of Data; Barriers to Using Data; The Purposes of this Book; The Structure of this Book; Summary)
Chapter 2: What Data are Important?
(Levels of Analysis; Focusing the Data; Study Questions; Summary; On the CD)
Chapter 3: Getting Started on Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement
(Analyzing Data Using a Continuous School Improvement Planning Model; Continuous School Improvement via The School Portfolio; Study Questions; Summary; On the CD)
Chapter 4: Analyzing the Data: Who are We?
(Our Example School: Big River High School; Study Questions; What I Saw in the Example; Summary; Typical Demographic Data to Gather; On the CD)
Chapter 5: Analyzing the Data: How Do We Do Business?
(Our Example School: Big River High School; Study Questions; What I Saw in the Example; Summary; On the CD)
Chapter 6: Analyzing the Data: Where Are We Now?
(How Can High Schools Measure Student Learning?; Grades; Analyzing the Results, Descriptively; Analyzing the Results, Inferentially; Our Example School: Big River High School; Study Questions; What I Saw in the Example; Summary; On the CD)
Chapter 7: Analyzing the Data: What Are the Gaps and What Are the Root Causes of the Gaps?
(Our Example School: Big River High School; What are the root Causes of Big River's Gaps?; Study Questions; What I Saw in the Example; Summary; On the CD)
Chapter 8: Analyzing the Data: How Can Se Get to Where We Want to be?
(Our Example School: Big River High School; Summary; On the CD)
Chapter 9: Analyzing the Data: Conclusions and Recommendations
(What the Example Shows; Data Warehouses; Who Does the Data Analysis Work?; The Role of the Administrator; Evaluation; Summary; Final Notes; On the CD)
Appendix A: Overview of the CD Contents
Appendix B: Education for the Future Continuous Improvement Continuums
Glossary of Terms
References and Resources