ABSTRACT
Learning takes place neither in isolation, nor only at school. Multiple measures must be considered and used to understand the multifaceted world of learning from the perspective of everyone involved. If staff wants to know if the school is achieving its purpose and how to continually improve all aspects of the school, multiple measures, gathered from varying points of view, must be used. By starting with an in-depth appraisal of where your school is on the demographic, perceptions, student learning, and school processes, and organizing them into a comprehensive school data profile, your school staff will have the story of the school, showing the results they are getting with the processes they are currently implementing. Independently, each area of data is informative and important. Bringing all the data together with a process that engages staff to identify strengths, challenges, and implications for the Continuous School Improvement plan is what makes the data profile so powerful.
