Reach the Highest Standard in Professional Learnin Data

<p><strong><em></em></strong></p> <em><strong>When teachers use data effectively, students see results.</strong></em><br/> <br/> Learning Forward is a leader in understanding and advancing professional learning that leads to student success. This series explores Learning Forward’s seven Standards for Professional Learning, which outline the characteristics of effective professional learning.<br/> <br/> In this volume, the authors explore the crucial function of data for designing, implementing, and evaluating professional learning. The book’s features include:<br/> <br/> <ul> <li>An original "think piece" by Thomas Guskey on using data in deliberate and thoughtful ways in the context of professional learning</li> <li>Specific implementation strategies that focus on analyzing student, educator, and system data and assessing progress</li> <li>A detailed case study of one district’s journey to successful use of data and how it led to measurable improvement in student achievement</li> </ul> <br/> Learning to collect, analyze and use data is an essential component of professional development. When schools are able to make data work for them, students are the ones who benefit.<br/> <br/>