Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-241) and index.

Organizing for collaborative work -- Building assessment literacy -- Creating a data overview -- Digging into data -- Examining instruction -- Developing an action plan -- Planning to assess progress -- Acting and assessing -- Roles for the district central office -- How we improve.

Data Wise: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning presents a clear and carefully tested blueprint for school leaders. It shows how examining test scores and other classroom data can become a catalyst for important schoolwide conversations that will enhance schools abilities to capture teachers knowledge, foster collaboration, identify obstacles to change, and enhance school culture and climate. This revised and expanded edition captures the learning that has emerged in integrating the Data Wise process into school practice and brings the book up-to-date with recent developments in education and technology.