Data Literacy for Teachers

When teachers feel comfortable, knowledgeable and skilled in effectively using a variety of data, there is a marked improvement in teaching and learning. Written by school data expert Nancy Love, this guide provides a simple framework for:

• strengthening data literacy
• moving away from over-reliance on state assessments
• demonstrating how data can have an immediate and direct impact on instruction and achievement
• identifying other kinds of data that can be analyzed individually and with colleagues, their purposes and frequency.