Educators Guide for Data Informed Decisions

This guide, produced by the REL Pacific is one of ten Regional Education Laboratories established and funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, offers educators an tool for educators to effectively use data to inform decisions. The guide offers data teams a five step in process for strategic action: setting the stage, examining the data, understanding the findings, developing an action plan, and monitoring progress and measuring success.

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/REL_2013001.pdf