TY - BOOK AU - Goldring, Ellen AU - Berends, Mark TI - Leading with data : : pathways to improve your school SN - 978-0-7619-8834-2 AV - 371.2 G56 c2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Thousand Oaks, California PB - Corwin Press KW - School management and organization KW - Data processing KW - Desicion making KW - School improvement programs N1 - Includes bibliographic references and index; The importance of data-based decision making -- Data for school improvement -- The steps in data-based decision making: linking data to mission and goals -- Using standardized achievement data for school-improvement planning: measuring achievement outcomes -- Using formative assessments to improve instruction -- Multiple measures for pathways to school improvement -- Involving the community in data-based decision making -- Analyzing data for school improvement -- Seeking solutions: evidenced-based decisions and processes -- Leading with data for continuous school improvement N2 - In easy-to-understand language, this hands-on guidebook helps principals analyze and use data to make informed choices to improve their schools ER -