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Data Analysis 2nd

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This book is a companion to Barnhardt's work on the school portfolio. It is a beautiful introduction to basic data analysis for teachers and administrators in today's schools. The introduction to data bases, the importance of clear identification of dissagregation points and simple but critical rules of good action research make it a must for anyone interested in real accountability and reflective practice.

Victoria Bernhardt has hit another "home run" with her book "Data Analysis for Continuous Improvement". Victoria's secret is her strong recommendation to use multiple measures of data to make instructional decisions. She clearly explains how to do this in her book.

Our whole school district and infact 12 out of 13 school districts in the state are using this book along w/ Vickie's other book on School Portfolios.

Being in the educational system I have found this resource to be very helpful in our work w/ educational reform.

Victoria Bernhardt is one data expert who is able to make data understandable to everyone. As educators continue to be bombarded for data to show that public schools deserve the support of the public they serve, Dr. Bernhardt shows how analyzing and using data will lead to improvements in teaching and learning. A must read for those who want to encourage school improvement.

This book contains a lot of good information, but is very redundant - the charts and graphs retell what is written in the text, and it "talks down" to the reader.

If you're buying this book, you probably HAVE TO for a class or something; if you're looking for a book for reference reading, skip it and find a better choice.

The book was exactly what I needed for my Educational Administration classes. It was a required book for my graduate studies.

Extremely practical and useful book! This book was easy to read and to use.