Data--done right--has the power to put schools on the path to true change. Rely on this research-backed resource to help you kickstart, implement, and sustain data-informed school-wide transformation. There are many ways to use student data, and the author's 10 steps offer practical, clear methods for establishing a data team, collecting relevant data, identifying trends, and taking evidence-based action. This books helps readers: (1) Learn what student data is and how it can be used to help schools; (2) Understand different methods of data collection and how to use those methods to gather relevant data; (3) Use gathered data and observed trends to determine what needs changing; (4) Implement effective data-informed change in your school; and (5) Reflect and assess the results of the change, and make more changes as necessary.