About the Authors
Introduction
Suggested Timeline for Workshop Schedule
Additional Resources for Facilitators
Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide: Facilitator's Guide to Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World: Harnessing Data for School Improvement by Lorna M. Earl and Steven Katz
Segment 1: What Do You Believe About Your School?
Chapter 1. Putting Data at the Center of School Improvement
Segment 2: Capacities for Using Data for Decision Making
Chapter 2. Using Data for Informed Decision Making
Chapter 3. Cultivating the Qualities of Data-Driven Leadership
Segment 3: What Is the Context and Direction of This Inquiry?
Chapter 4. Developing an Inquiry Habit of Mind
Segment 4: What Are the Data and Questions for This Inquiry?
Chapter 5. Becoming Data Literate
Segment 5: How Do We Make Sense of the Data?
Chapter 5. Becoming Data Literate
Chapter 6. Creating a Culture of Inquiry
Segment 6: How Do We Do Something About What We Find?
Chapter 6. Creating a Culture of Inquiry
Segment 7: Sustaining the Process
Chapter 7. Sustaining the Process: The Cycle of Inquiry
Handouts
Handout 1. Metaphor Reflection Activity Sheet
Handout 2. Initial Environmental Scan Activity Sheet: Part 1
Handout 3. Initial Environmental Scan Activity Sheet: Part 2
Handout 4. Selecting Your Colors Activity Sheet
Handout 5. Block the Canvas: From Indicator Categories to Questions Activity Sheet
Handout 6. Block the Canvas: From Questions to Data Sources Activity Sheet
Handout 7. Data Quality Activity Sheet
Handout 8. Questions About Data Quality Activity Sheet
Handout 9. Interpreting the Individual Data Sources Activity Sheet
Handout 10. Consensus About Interpretations Activity Sheet
Workshop Evaluation Form