Contents of the CD-ROM vii About the Author ix Acknowledgments xi Foreword xiii Preface xix Introduction: What Is This All About? xxi Data-Driven Success Stories Fort Worthingon Elementary School (Baltimore, Maryland) xxviii Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School (Brooklyn, New York) xxxv PART ONE The Framework 1 1 Assessment: Where's the Bar for Learning? 3 Data-Driven Success Stories Morrell Park Elementary/Middle School (Baltimore, Maryland) 4 Achievement First Bushwick Charter School (Brooklyn, New York) 14 North Star Academy Elementary School (Newark, New Jersey) 24 South Bronx Classical School (Bronx, New York) 30 2 Analysis: Diving Deep--What Happened and Why? 37 Data-Driven Success Stories North Star Academy Downtown Middle School (Newark, New Jersey) 39 Greater Newark Charter School (Newark, New Jersey) 51 Explore Charter School (Brooklyn, New York) 58 3 Action: Changing Teaching to Enhance Learning 69 Data-Driven Success Stories Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter High School (Washington, D.C.) 70 Capitol Heights Elementary School (Sacramento, California) 76 Monarch Academy (Oakland, California) 86 Dodge Academy (Chicago, Illinois) 94 True North Rochester Prep (Rochester, New York) 101 4 Culture: Creating Conditions for Success 105 Data-Driven Success Stories Chicago International Charter School (Chicago, Illinois) 108 Samuel J. Green Middle School (New Orleans, Louisiana) 116 Lanier and Riverview Middle Schools (Memphis, Tennessee) 122 5 Overcoming Obstacles: Frequently Asked Questions 127 Data-Driven Success Stories Kingsbury Middle School (Memphis, Tennessee) 130 E.L. Haynes Public Charter School (Washington, D.C.) 138 PART TWO Leading Professional Development on Data-Driven Instruction 145 6 Leading Professional Development: How Do You Make It Stick? 147 Data-Driven Success Story Holabird Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) 173 7 Framework: Professional Development Agendas and Activities 175 8 Assessment: Professional Development Agendas and Activities 185 9 Analysis: Professional Development Agendas and Activities 193 10 Action: Professional Development Agendas and Activities 213 11 Culture: Professional Development Agendas and Activities 225 12 Agenda for LeadershipWorkshop: Putting All the Pieces Together in a Comprehensive Workshop 235 Appendix: Highlights from the CD-ROM 241 Notes 281 Bibliography 285 Index 289 How to Use the CD-ROM 297.