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The "Data Wise" Improvement Process Eight steps for using test data to improve teaching and learning.

[] The Consortium on School Networking highlights ways in which schools and districts collect, report, and analyze data and respond to accountability mandates at the state level and to requirements of No Child Left Behind. The website is a source of information for educators about collecting, understanding, and using data effectively; practical mechanisms for educating school leaders about data-driven decision making and its applications in elementary and secondary education; and a framework for sharing knowledge among educators and between the educational and vendor communities. [] The Data Driven Decisions for Academic Achievement (D3A2) project is a long-term Ohio initiative focused on developing the capacity of educators while improving instruction and student achievement. D3A2 provides access to data and educational resources aligned to Ohio's academic content standards. The primary goals of D3A2 are to improve educator's comfort and proficiency in analyzing data to inform instruction and practices; to contribute to a sustainable infrastructure to promote and enhance information-based education practice and content alignment across the state; and to leverage technology user groups (i.e., school districts, application vendors, and information technology centers) to accelerate the integration of existing educational tools and the development of new data systems. [] This website reports on how expert school leaders design systems of structures, people, and practices to help teachers translate testing data into information for everyday use. It showcases ways in which teachers, schools, and district administrators use data to improve teaching and learning in their schools. It presents school leader practices so that other school leaders can learn how to create their own DDIS. It was developed at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. [] This website at the University of Texas at Austin provides resources about data-driven decision-making, including reviews of software for analyzing student data. [] Supported by the federally-sponsored Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center, this website at the University of California at Los Angeles provides resources to help reach No Child Left Behind goals. This site includes (1) a process guide for data use, showing the steps to the effective use of data for educational decision-making; (2) a capacity map of what is needed for a sound foundation for effective data use; (3) a set of tools that support data use; and (4) a library of research and guidance about data use. [] This website provides a series of progressive measurement lessons, including basic theory, reading and mathematics curriculum-based measurement, and dynamic reporting systems. Multimedia lessons present key aspects of using, developing, and implementing good measurement instruments and systems to track student progress and making sound data-driven decisions. (Requires registration.) [] The U.S. Department of Education funds the National Center on Student Progress Monitoring to provide technical assistance on the implementation of scientifically-based student progress monitoring. It provides introductory materials to ramp-up capacity in progress monitoring, as well as reporting on the utility of available tools. The Center emphasizes special education. [|http://www.schooldatadirect.org] (formerly []) School Data Direct is a national data system on school performance provided by the National Education Data Partnership, which was created to help transform the way education information is used by educators, policymakers, superintendents, and parents. The National Education Data Partnership is a collaborative effort of the Council of Chief State School Officers, Standard & Poor's School Evaluation Services, and the CELT Corporation, and is funded by The Broad Foundation and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. [] This site features a set of eight short lessons supported by handouts and video clips, targeted to teachers. The materials were prepared by staff of the Southern California Comprehensive Assistance Center.
 * Data-Driven Decision Making Initiative: Vision to Know and Do**
 * Data-Driven Decisions for Academic Achievement** (D3A2)
 * Data Driven Instructional Systems**
 * Data Use**
 * Data Use for Continuous Quality Improvement**
 * Educational Measurement: Curriculum Central**
 * National Center on Student Progress Monitoring**
 * School Data Direct**
 * Using Classroom Data to Improve Student Achievement**