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| Concepts and Foundations of Data-Driven Decision Making | |
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| Introduction to Data-Driven Decision Making | |
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| Rationale for Adopting Data-Driven Decision Making | |
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| Purpose of This Book | |
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| Defining Data-Driven Decision Making | |
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| An Old Idea: Knowledge Is Power | |
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| Need for Planning | |
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| The Systems Approach | |
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| Organization of This Book | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Planning and Developing Information Resources | |
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| School Districts Take the Lead | |
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| Defining Information Needs | |
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| Database Management Systems | |
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| Long-Term and Short-Term Data Resources | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| References | |
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| Hardware, Software, and People | |
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| A Brief Look at Infrastructure | |
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| Hardware for Effective Data Management and Access | |
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| Client-Server Architecture | |
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| Software for Data Analysis | |
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| Developing People Resources | |
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| The Data Analyst | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| References | |
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| Educational Research Methods and Tools | |
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| The Scientific Method and Educational Research | |
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| Educational Research Methods | |
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| Ethnographic Research | |
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| Historical Research | |
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| Descriptive Research | |
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| Correlational Research | |
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| Causal Comparative Research | |
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| Experimental Research | |
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| Action Research | |
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| Data Collection Tools | |
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| Direct Observation | |
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| Structured Interviews | |
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| Document Analysis | |
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| Surveys | |
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| Test Instruments | |
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| Summary | |
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| Case Study | |
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| References | |
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| Teachers and Administrators as Researchers | |
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| Learning Communities | |
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| Action Research in Action | |
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| Trial Testing a Peer Tutoring Program | |
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| Multiple Intelligences in a Foreign Language Program | |
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| Advancing to an Inclusion Program | |
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| Summary | |
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| Activities | |
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| References | |
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| Basic Applications | |
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| Student Data, Demographics, and Enrollments | |
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| Student Data | |
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| Enrollment Projections at the District Level | |
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| Attendance Zones and Individual Schools | |
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| Taking a Census | |
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| Special Student Populations | |
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| Summary | |
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| Activities | |
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| References | |
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| School and the Community | |
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| Partnering with the Community: Broad-Based Surveys | |
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| Anatomy of a Survey | |
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| Who Will Participate in the Survey? | |
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| What Data Will Be Collected? | |
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| Data Analysis | |
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| Is the Sample Representative of the High School Population? | |
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| Do Students Have Access to the Internet? | |
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| The Committee's Next Steps | |
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| Summary | |
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| Activities | |
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| References | |
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| Financial Management and Budgeting | |
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| Basic Terminology | |
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| School District Budget | |
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| School Budget | |
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| The Canton Alternative School | |
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| Budget Emergency | |
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| Summary | |
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| Activities | |
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| References | |
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| Supporting Teaching and Learning | |
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| States, Cities, Districts, Schools, Classes, Teachers, Students | |
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| Improving Teaching and Learning | |
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| Jefferson Middle School | |
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| Developing a Plan | |
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| Information Overload: A Caution | |
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| Summary | |
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| Activities | |
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| References | |
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| Supporting Teachers and their Professional Development | |
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| Summative and Formative Evaluation | |
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| Collecting Personnel Data | |
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| Kingsland School District Case Study | |
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| Keeping Track of Professional Development | |
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| Summary | |
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| Activities | |
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| References | |
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| Technical Support | |
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| Review of Statistical Routines Used in this Book | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Descriptive Statistical Procedures | |
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| Frequency Distributions | |
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| Contingency Tables (Crosstabulations) | |
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| Measures of Central Tendency | |
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| Measures of Dispersion | |
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| Measures of Relationship | |
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| Correlational Coefficient | |
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| Linear Regression | |
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| Caution | |
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| Introduction to Spreadsheet Software | |
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| Overview and Key Terms | |
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| Spreadsheet Structure | |
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| Data Types and Data Manipulation | |
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| Charts and Graphics | |
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| Introduction to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) | |
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| Overview | |
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| The Data Editor | |
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| Creating a Data Set | |
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| Defining Variables | |
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| Transforming Data Options | |
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| Data Analysis Procedures and the Output Viewer | |
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| Graphs and Charts | |
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| Database Management Terms and Sample Outline | |
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| Student Data Element Outline | |
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| Internet Resources for Data-Driven Decision Making | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |