Driven by Data 2.0: A Practical Guide to Improve Instruction

The bestselling guide for school leaders—updated in a new edition  Data-driven instruction is the philosophy that schools should focus on two simple questions: how do you know if are students learning? And when they are not, what do you do about it? Driven by Data 2.0 is a practical guide that answers these questions to empower schools to achieve significant gains in student achievement. Rooted in a proven framework that has been implemented in thousands of schools, the book presents what makes schools successful along with tools to put the framework into place to make data work for your schools: Assess—set the roadmap for learning Analyze—identify why students struggle Act—teach more effectively what students need Build the culture—train and develop your staff so that data-driven instruction can thrive If you’re a K – 12 leader, coach, or teacher looking to implement data-driven instruction in your school district, Driven by Data 2.0 has the tools to train your staff: PD materials, videos of exemplar practice and all the resources you need to achieve remarkable results.  

Table of Contents:
Contents of the DVD ix DVD Additional Materials xiii About the Author xv Acknowledgments xvii Foreword xix Introduction 1 The Framework: What is This All About? 4 The Seven Mistakes that Matter 5 The Key Principles of Data-Driven Instruction 10 How to Use this Book 11 Conclusion 12 Part 1 The Roadmap to Results 15 1 Assessment: Set Your Landmarks (and Your Mile Markers) 17 Toward Meaningful Rigor: Creating the Roadmap 19 Assessment Myths Dispelled 35 Implementation: First Steps for Teachers and Leaders 44 2 Analysis: Where and Why We Left the Route 51 Foundations of Effective Analysis 54 Data Meetings, Part I: Locking in Deep Analysis 71 Implementation: First Steps for Teachers and Leaders 85 3 Action: Charting a Better Path 91 Action Plans: Aligning the “Why” to the “How” 93 Action in the Classroom: Effective Re-teaching 102 Data Meetings, Part II: Locking in Quality Action 120 Accountability: Follow Up on Action Plans 126 Implementation: First Steps for Teachers and Leaders 130 4 A Data-Driven Culture: Clearing the Road for Rigor 135 Conditions for Success 139 Implementation: First Steps for Teachers and Leaders 162 Part 2 Where the Rubber Hits the Road 167 5 Overcoming Obstacles: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions 169 DDI Implementation Rubric 169 What to Do When There’s a “2” 172 Frequently Asked Questions 185 6 Leading PD for Adults 195 Five Frequent Errors Associated with Adult PD 196 Follow the Data . . . and Just Do It 198 Live the Learning 202 Follow-Up 209 7 All PD Workshop Materials and Key Documents 213 How to Use the Rubrics and One-Pagers 213 How to Use the Workshop Materials 214 Preview: Data-Driven Instruction 215 Notes 221 Bibliography 227 Index 231

About the Author :
PAUL BAMBRICK-SANTOYO is the Chief Schools Officer for Uncommon Schools and the Founder and Dean of the Leverage Leadership Institute. Over the last 15 years, Bambrick-Santoyo has personally led some of the highest achieving urban schools in the country while also training over 20,000 leaders worldwide in the best practices of instructional leadership. He is the author of Leverage Leadership 2.0, A Principal Manager's Guide to Leverage Leadership 2.0, Get Better Faster, and Great Habits, Great Readers from Jossey-Bass.