additional resources
Exciting Teachers & Improving Student Achievement with Standards-Based Assessment Data
(All Content, Grade K-8)
Sandy Sanford
The following may be helpful in setting up teacher study groups, action research projects, etc. for the purpose of digging deeper into understanding data by using visual tools.
Teacher Learning Models
Faculty Study Groups:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/murphy202.cfm
Action Research:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/glanz203.cfm
Curriculum Resources
Internet for Classrooms (I4C) Helping Teachers Use the Internet Effectively (Based on Tennessee Standards but has many useful items)
The Nation's Report Card
Interactive Web Based Software
Statistical Graphs (Comparisons):
http://math.youngzones.org/stat_graph.html
Stem and Leaf Plotter
Web Based Software
Standards
MCREL Compendium of Standards
Setting the Standards for Standards-Based Education
Research
Achieve.org: Setting the Standard
Results Based Staff Development - National Staff Development Council
Learning Point Associates: An Exploratory Analysis of School-Based Student Assessment Systems
Making Sense of Graphs: Critical Factors Influencing Comprehension
Research article
Reading and Data Analysis Guide from SEDL
Understanding Graphs
Math Tools Website
West Ed Use of Data Report in PDF Format
What Works In Schools Resources - ASCD
Resources to Suggest to Parents
Parenting Perspectives: Understanding Test Scores
