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What Does Your School Data Team Sound Like?

A Framework to Improve the Conversation Around Data

By: Dean T. Spaulding,Gail M. Smith

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What Does Your School Data Team Sound Like?

A Framework to Improve the Conversation Around Data

By: Dean T. Spaulding,Gail M. Smith

Get your data team working effectively! Data is a valuable resource for improving education. Unfortunately, many school teams struggle to make sense of new and often overwhelming data. What Does Your Data Team Sound Like? provides an approach that supports teams as they review a range of data sets, and improves their conversation about effectively applying data to instructional decision-making. Written to help teams navigate the world of data analysis for on-going school improvement, this book offers an easy to follow framework that dives deep into data-driven instruction. Readers will find: Easy, step-by-step analysis techniques Case studies that demonstrate different approaches Checklists and flowcharts to help visual the process Developed by expert authors who have worked with data teams across a wide variety of settings and scenarios, this book will help educators take action to create better learning environments for students.

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1506390919

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Program Evaluation in Practice

Core Concepts and Examples for Discussion and Analysis

By: Dean T. Spaulding

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Program Evaluation in Practice

Core Concepts and Examples for Discussion and Analysis

By: Dean T. Spaulding

An updated guide to the core concepts of program evaluation This updated edition of Program Evaluation in Practice covers the core concepts of program evaluation and uses case studies to touch on real-world issues that arise when conducting an evaluation project. This important resource is filled with illustrative examples written in accessible terms and provides a wide variety of evaluation projects that can be used for discussion, analysis, and reflection. The book addresses foundations and theories of evaluation, tools and methods for collecting data, writing of reports, and the sharing of findings. The discussion questions and class activities at the end of each chapter are designed to help process the information in that chapter and to integrate the information from the other chapters, thus facilitating the learning process. As useful for students as it is for evaluators in training, Program Evaluation in Practice is a must-have text for those aspiring to be effective evaluators. Includes expanded discussion of basic theories and approaches to program evaluation Features a new chapter on objective-based evaluation and a new section on ethics in program evaluation Provides more detailed information and in-depth description for each case, including evaluation approaches, fresh references, new readings, and the new Joint Committee Standards for Evaluation

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118450205

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9781118450208

Instructional Coaches and the Instructional Leadership Team

A Guide for School-Building Improvement

By: Dean T. Spaulding,Gail M. Smith

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Instructional Coaches and the Instructional Leadership Team

A Guide for School-Building Improvement

By: Dean T. Spaulding,Gail M. Smith

Supercharge school improvement with instructional coaches! How can coaches seamlessly integrate themselves into the fabric of a school and help teachers improve their practice from day one? This unique companion provides an inside look at the day-to-day work of an instructional coach and offers field-tested activities, materials, and data collection forms for coaches and instructional leadership teams. The authors address common challenges, including: Observing classrooms and providing formative feedback Reaching out to the hesitant or resistant teacher Adapting data and analysis into usable information for the team Recruiting, training, and supporting new instructional coaches

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161

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1452279896

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9781452279893

Methods in Educational Research

From Theory to Practice

By: Marguerite G. Lodico,Dean T. Spaulding,Katherine H. Voegtle

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Methods in Educational Research

From Theory to Practice

By: Marguerite G. Lodico,Dean T. Spaulding,Katherine H. Voegtle

Methods in Educational Research Methods in Educational Research is designed to prepare students for the real world of educational research. It focuses on scientifically-based methods, school accountability, and the professional demands of the twenty-first century, empowering researchers to take an active role in conducting research in their classrooms, districts, and the greater educational community. Like the first edition, this edition helps students, educators, and researchers develop a broad and deep understanding of research methodologies. It includes substantial new content on the impact of No Child Left Behind legislation, school reform, quantitative and qualitative methodologies, logic modeling, action research, and other areas. Special features to assist the teaching and learning processes include vignettes illustrating research tied to practice, suggested readings at the end of each chapter, and discussion questions to reinforce chapter content. Praise for the Previous Edition "A new attempt to make this subject more relevant and appealing to students. Most striking is how useful this book is because it is really grounded in educational research. It is very well written and quite relevant for educational researchers or for the student hoping to become one." -PsycCRITIQUES/American Psychological Association "I applaud the authors for their attempt to cover a wide range of material. The straightforward language of the book helps make the material understandable for readers." -Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation

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0470588691

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9780470588697

Protecting Our Feathered Friends

By: Dean T. Spaulding

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Protecting Our Feathered Friends

By: Dean T. Spaulding

Describes bird species that are extinct or endangered and efforts by scientists, governments, and organizations to protect endangered birds. Includes step-by-step instructions for projects that readers can do to help local birds, such as building birdfeeders, birdhouse, and birdbaths.

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Housing Our Feathered Friends

By: Dean T. Spaulding

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Housing Our Feathered Friends

By: Dean T. Spaulding

Provides information on the nests birds build and instructions for building several birdhouses at various levels of difficulty.

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Program Evaluation in Practice

Core Concepts and Examples for Discussion and Analysis

By: Dean T. Spaulding

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Core Concepts and Examples for Discussion and Analysis

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What Does Your School Data Team Sound Like?

A Framework to Improve the Conversation Around Data

By: Dean T. Spaulding,Gail M. Smith

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What Does Your School Data Team Sound Like?

A Framework to Improve the Conversation Around Data

By: Dean T. Spaulding,Gail M. Smith

Inspire the data discussion! Data is a valuable resource for improving education. Unfortunately, many school data teams struggle to make sense of new and often overwhelming data. What Does Your Data Team Sound Like? provides an approach that gets teams talking about and applying data effectively in a variety of setting and scenarios. Written to help data teams navigate the confusing world of data analysis for on-going school improvement, this book offers a framework that is rigorous yet easy to follow. Readers will find: Easy, step-by-step discussion & analysis techniques Case studies that demonstrate different approaches Checklists and flowcharts to help visual the process

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1506390935

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Instructional Coaches and the Instructional Leadership Team

A Guide for School-Building Improvement

By: Dean T. Spaulding,Gail M. Smith

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Instructional Coaches and the Instructional Leadership Team

A Guide for School-Building Improvement

By: Dean T. Spaulding,Gail M. Smith

For instructional coaches, no two days are ever the same. This unique book melds theory and practice to show how coaches can seamlessly integrate themselves into the fabric of the school and help teachers improve their practice from day one. Dean T. Spaulding and Gail Smith address common challenges of coaches and instructional leadership teams, including

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Methods in Educational Research

From Theory to Practice

By: Marguerite G. Lodico,Dean T. Spaulding,Katherine H. Voegtle

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Methods in Educational Research

From Theory to Practice

By: Marguerite G. Lodico,Dean T. Spaulding,Katherine H. Voegtle

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Book's by Dean T. Spaulding

What Does Your School Data Team Sound Like?

What Does Your School Data Team Sound Like?

Program Evaluation in Practice

Program Evaluation in Practice

Instructional Coaches and the Instructional Leadership Team

Instructional Coaches and the Instructional Leadership Team

Methods in Educational Research

Methods in Educational Research

Protecting Our Feathered Friends

Protecting Our Feathered Friends

Housing Our Feathered Friends

Housing Our Feathered Friends

Program Evaluation in Practice

Program Evaluation in Practice

What Does Your School Data Team Sound Like?

What Does Your School Data Team Sound Like?

Instructional Coaches and the Instructional Leadership Team

Instructional Coaches and the Instructional Leadership Team

Methods in Educational Research

Methods in Educational Research

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