Using Data Analysis to Improve Student Learning - Wong, Ovid K.

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Biographie:
Ovid K. Wong, PhD, is a veteran public school teacher and administrator before becoming an award winning science education professor at Benedictine University with 35 books published....

Sommaire:
Ovid K. Wong, Ming-Long Lam...

This text will provide the reader with a sound basis for using today's accountability requirements as a framework for school improvement. -- Steven Russell School administrators are recruited from the ranks of teachers, and many have little understanding of the use of data as it applies to decision-making. Using Data Analysis to Improve Student Learning: Toward 100% Proficiency is a great resource to enhance a school administrator's understanding of the use of data to drive school improvement in ways that are succinct, relevant, and doable. This book is a step-by-step recipe book for making decisions that helps address every student's learning outcomes. The book aims to help readers find a systematic way to effectively make decisions; improve judgment; and reflect on individual practices by using necessary student data. It is a good, confidence-building, resource for new administrators and for seasoned administrators who want some validation of their methods. -- John W. Macon The book is a must-read for teachers and administrators who are grappling with the challenges of improving student achievement as mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act. The book provides direction for data-driven reform that is both comprehensive and comprehendible: it empowers teachers and administrators with the tools they need to make informed decisions that will lead to improved student achievement. -- JoAnn Wayne [This book] provides teachers, parents, and administrators regular feedback on each student's mastery of new information. A student who is not succeeding in understanding a subject can get immediate tutoring before proceeding to the next topic. If the United States is serious about leaving no child behind, we need to begin implementing the ideas in this guide. -- Cheryl Neal Bringing education to a child's classroom is a big responsibility; delivering it the right way is even bigger; and using data analysis to guide the education process is the only way to do it effectively. -- Jose Gonzalez In these times of increasing accountability, Drs. Wong and Lam have written an indispensable guide using data analysis to guide critical decision making in schools. This is a useful and informative tool. -- Thomas E. Brim, Jr. This book contains essential information: it explains the 'how' portion of dealing with data and using it to help students achieve and teachers be effective. It is a chance to understand the usefulness of data rather than to be intimidated by it. -- Rick Rapp