September 04, 2008

Recommended reading - Data-driven decision-making

I often get asked by administrators for some recommended reading. Here are some of my favorite books on data-driven decision-making. If the Amazon widget doesn't load in a few seconds, here's a static picture of the list.

[Transparency disclosure: If you buy a book using this list, CASTLE gets 4% of the proceeds. Your cost doesn’t go up any. Amazon just pays us a little for the referral through its Associates Program.]

Sep 4, 2008 3:29:00 AM | 21st Century, Data-Driven, Leadership and Vision, Reading, Research and Evaluation

2 Comments

1.

Thanks for the info. Which book would you recommend I start with if I'm a classroom (8th grade sci) teacher who's especially looking for ways for students to monitor their own progress and for me to be able to track learning so I can make those on the fly adjustments.

Thanks,
Jason

Posted by: JYB | September 04, 2008 at 11:28 PM

2.

Jason, I would recommend you start with the Stiggins book, which really gets at the heart of what classroom assessment should look like. Then the Langer book next...

Thanks for the question!

Posted by: Scott McLeod | September 05, 2008 at 05:45 AM

The comments to this entry are closed.

NEXT POST
'Some' is not a rebuttal Teachers aren’t integrating digital technologies into their instruction on a regular basis. “Some are.” The administrators who are in charge of leading their school organizations into the information age don’t really understand the information age. “Some do.” Schools aren’t providing the types of learning experiences necessary to prepare students to...
PREVIOUS POST
Recommended reading - Educational gaming I often get asked by administrators for some recommended reading. Here are some of my favorite books on educational gaming. If the Amazon widget doesn't load in a few seconds, here's a static picture of the list. [Transparency disclosure: If you buy a book using this list, CASTLE gets 4%...