{"title":"Education Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003e Title:Books\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Education \u0026amp; Teaching\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Schools \u0026amp; Teaching\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Education Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Handle:books-education-teaching-schools-teaching-education-theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Children :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-education-teaching-schools-teaching-education-theory-administration\"\u003eAdministration\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-education-teaching-schools-teaching-education-theory-assessment\"\u003eAssessment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-education-teaching-schools-teaching-education-theory-educational-psychology\"\u003eEducational Psychology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-education-teaching-schools-teaching-education-theory-experimental-methods\"\u003eExperimental Methods\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-education-teaching-schools-teaching-education-theory-history\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-education-teaching-schools-teaching-education-theory-language-experience-approach\"\u003eLanguage Experience Approach\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-education-teaching-schools-teaching-education-theory-philosophy-social-aspects\"\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Social Aspects\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-education-teaching-schools-teaching-education-theory-reform-policy\"\u003eReform \u0026amp; Policy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-education-teaching-schools-teaching-education-theory-research\"\u003eResearch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1412906466-leading_schools_in_a_data-_rich_world_harnessing_data_for_school_improvement","title":"Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World: Harnessing Data for School Improvement","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurn skepticism about data into knowledge for true educational reform!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMore versatile than mere number crunching and statistics, data can be an effective tool--or even a powerful catalyst--for change within a school. By replacing cynicism with conviction, learning to harness data's power, and becoming good users of data to positively impact student achievement, school leaders can develop three crucial capacities: an inquiry habit of mind, data literacy, and a culture of inquiry. \u003cbr\u003eLorna M. Earl and Steven Katz show educators how to become comfortable with data, and provide valuable tools for school improvement teams to use in their work, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVignettes to support group discussion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivities for practicing the ideas and concepts in the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTask sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort case studies with actual school data that show how the full process works in a school \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo improve schools, data can and should be a vital force in the change process. 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