ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the data to get answers for understanding how the organization is getting the results it is getting now, what is working/what is not working, and for learning more about what to do differently to get different results. It discusses the intersections of a few categories of data, which will be at the center of all deeper analyses. The chapter explores how educators use intersections to go deeper into their data. The problem-solving cycle facilitates powerful exploration of the intersections. It is a great activity for getting all staff involved in thinking through undesirable results, or problems, before jumping to solutions. By starting with brainstorming hunches and hypotheses, all staff can be heard. During the brainstorming, all staff members hear what they believe are the reasons for the undesirable results. Deeper data analyses show what processes need to improve to get different results.
