ABSTRACT

Designing Data Reports that Work provides research-based best practices for constructing effective data systems in schools and for designing reports that are relevant, necessary, and easily understood. Clear and coherent data systems and data reports significantly improve educators’ data use and save educators time and frustration. The strategies in this book will help those responsible for designing education data reports—including school leaders, administrators, and educational technology vendors—to create productive data reports individualized for each school or district. This book breaks down the key concepts in creating and implementing data systems, ensuring that you are a better partner with teachers and staff so they can work with and use data correctly and improve teaching and learning.

chapter 1|13 pages

Data Reports Are the Silent Star

chapter 2|29 pages

Label Standards

chapter 3|17 pages

Supplemental Documentation Standards

chapter 4|31 pages

Help System Standards

chapter 5|12 pages

Package/Display Standards

Big Picture

chapter 6|45 pages

Package/Display Standards

Report Design

chapter 7|27 pages

Package/Display Standards

User Interface

chapter 8|29 pages

Content Standards

chapter 9|9 pages

Work with Educators

chapter 10|5 pages

Put It All Together