New accountability initiatives require educators at all levels to use data to make well-informed instructional decisions. Get a quick tutorial on how to do that with this helpful short-read publication. Craig A. Mertler comes to your rescue with a systematic, universal process that shows how to
- Examine student assessment results and identify a curricular or skill area to target for individual intervention or large-group instructional revision.
- Develop, implement, and assess the effectiveness of the intervention or revision.
- Create an action plan for future instructional cycles.
Learn how to make sense of overwhelming standardized test reports while avoiding pitfalls such as over-interpreting data. And explore practical classroom examples and templates that guide your data decision-making in all grade levels and subject areas.
(ASCD E-Book, 2014) PDF e-book accompanied by bonus MOBI and EPUB files for use on e-book readers like the Kindle and the Nook. See the e-book FAQ link for information about device compatibility.