The Data-Driven Classroom: How Do I Use Student Data to Improve My Instruction?

Thanks to initiatives like the Common Core and Race to the Top, accountability requirements continue to be a reality for educators. Yet many are still unsure of how to use data to make well-informed instructional decisions. The Data-Driven Classroom comes to the rescue with a systematic, universal process that shows teachers how to * Examine student assessment results to 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. * Develop an action plan for future instructional cycles. Author Craig A. Mertler sheds light on how teachers can make sense of overwhelming standardized test reports while avoiding pitfalls like over-interpreting data. In these pages you will also find practical classroom examples and templates designed to guide teachers of all grade levels and subject areas through the comprehensive decision-making framework.