The bestselling guide for school leaders - updated in a new edition
Data-driven instruction is the philosophy that schools should focus on two simple questions: how do you know if are students learning? And when they are not, what do you do about it?
Driven by Data 2.0 is a practical guide that answers these questions to empower schools to achieve significant gains in student achievement. Rooted in a proven framework that has been implemented in thousands of schools, the book presents what makes schools successful along with tools to put the framework into place to make data work for your schools:
- Assess - set the roadmap for learning
- Analyze - identify why students struggle
- Act - teach more effectively what students need
- Build the culture - train and develop your staff so that data-driven instruction can thrive
If you’re a K - 12 leader, coach, or teacher looking to implement data-driven instruction in your school district, Driven by Data 2.0 has the tools to train your staff: PD materials, videos of exemplar practice and all the resources you need to achieve remarkable results.
Table of Contents
Contents of the DVD ix
DVD Additional Materials xiii
About the Author xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Foreword xix
Introduction 1
The Framework: What is This All About? 4
The Seven Mistakes that Matter 5
The Key Principles of Data-Driven Instruction 10
How to Use this Book 11
Conclusion 12
Part 1 The Roadmap to Results 15
1 Assessment: Set Your Landmarks (and Your Mile Markers) 17
Toward Meaningful Rigor: Creating the Roadmap 19
Assessment Myths Dispelled 35
Implementation: First Steps for Teachers and Leaders 44
2 Analysis: Where and Why We Left the Route 51
Foundations of Effective Analysis 54
Data Meetings, Part I: Locking in Deep Analysis 71
Implementation: First Steps for Teachers and Leaders 85
3 Action: Charting a Better Path 91
Action Plans: Aligning the “Why” to the “How” 93
Action in the Classroom: Effective Re-teaching 102
Data Meetings, Part II: Locking in Quality Action 120
Accountability: Follow Up on Action Plans 126
Implementation: First Steps for Teachers and Leaders 130
4 A Data-Driven Culture: Clearing the Road for Rigor 135
Conditions for Success 139
Implementation: First Steps for Teachers and Leaders 162
Part 2 Where the Rubber Hits the Road 167
5 Overcoming Obstacles: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions 169
DDI Implementation Rubric 169
What to Do When There’s a “2” 172
Frequently Asked Questions 185
6 Leading PD for Adults 195
Five Frequent Errors Associated with Adult PD 196
Follow the Data . . . and Just Do It 198
Live the Learning 202
Follow-Up 209
7 All PD Workshop Materials and Key Documents 213
How to Use the Rubrics and One-Pagers 213
How to Use the Workshop Materials 214
Preview: Data-Driven Instruction 215
Notes 221
Bibliography 227
Index 231
