While most schools today measure students’ progress more frequently throughout the school year and collect an enormous amount of information about their students, using this information to target instruction more effectively still poses a challenge.
Turning data into higher achievement involves changing the entire school culture. A new breed of data platforms that tie together the entire instructional cycle also can help. With the generous support of SAS, we’ve compiled these stories from our archives, along with additional resources, to help you create and support a data-driven culture in your own schools.
—The Editors