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Data-Driven Decision Making for Effective School Leaders
Anthony G. Picciano, Hunter College, CUNY

ISBN-10: 0131187228
ISBN-13: 9780131187221

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 256 pp
Published: 10/06/2005

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For courses in Introduction to Educational Administration and Leadership.

Data Driven Decision Making for Effective School Leadership is a brief supplement for K-12 Educational Administration courses and inservice teachers (especially those served by ASCD).  It explores the role of data in making effective instructional, financial, and administrative decisions in schools.  This is a significant issue in Educational Administration, and, in today's standards-based testing environment in K-12 education, it is growing.  The book covers concepts and foundations of data-driven decision making, basic applications, and basic statistical concepts.

  • Focus on data-driven leadership-A topic of great interest and growing concern in today's climate of accountability.
  • Case studies throughout the text-Offer readers practice in developing data-driven decision making approaches, and promote critical thinking skills. 
  • Emphasis on the development and application of data-driven decision making processes-Meant to provide a foundation from which educators will look to the powerful potential of data for moving forward to meet the diverse needs of their present and future students.
  • Stresses the development of all aspects of the information system-Including hardware, software, and, most importantly, people.
  • Practical examples throughout-Covering enrollment management, budgeting, professional development, and instruction to illustrate concepts introduced in the text.
  • Chapter Summary at the end of each chapter-Designed to help the reader understand and focus on the key concepts introduced and presented in each chapter.
  • Companion Website (www.prenhall.com/picciano) -Provides readers with access to the major datasets used as examples in the text, as well as accompaniments for classroom discussions, activities, and assignments.
  • Technical Support-This end-of-book section provides critical support in the fundamentals of statistical processes and use of software packages, and helpful Internet resources.

SECTION I  CONCEPTS AND FOUNDATIONS OF DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING

Chapter 1  Introduction to Data-Driven Decision Making

Chapter 2  Planning and Developing Information Resources

Chapter 3  Hardware, Software, and People

Chapter 4  Educational Research Methods as the Foundation for Data-Driven Decision Making

Chapter 5  Teachers and Administrators as Researchers

SECTION II  BASIC APPLICATIONS

Chapter 6  Student Data, Demographics, and Enrollments

Chapter 7  School and the Community

Chapter 8  Financial Management and Budgeting

Chapter 9  Supporting Teaching and Learning

Chapter 10  Supporting and Developing People

SECTION III  TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Part A  Review of Statistical Routines Used in this Book

Part B  Introduction to Spreadsheet Software

Part C  Introduction to the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)

Part D  Database Management System Terminology and Sample Student Database Outline from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Part E  Internet Resources for Data-Driven Decision Making

Glossary

Index

For Introduction to Educational Administration / Leadership


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