Download or read book Using Data to Make Better Educational Decisions written by Philip Alan Streifer and published by R & L Education. This book was released on 2002 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Streifer (educational leadership, U. of Connecticut) urges the application of data-driven decision making to educational questions. He explains the processes and methodologies involved and outlines their uses in the educational sector. Chapters concentrate on longitudinal analysis for program evaluation, equity issues, the local context, budgetary control and reallocation, school improvement and systems thinking, data extraction and analysis, and information technology. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR