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