Sample issue of JSD with selected articles available
Theme: Examining Evidence
JSD, Fall 2008, Vol. 29, No. 4
Issue Contents
Editor's note. (PDF version)
Use evidence to make the case for learning.
By Tracy Crow
At issue
Passion and principle ground effective data use. (PDF version)
Explore six critical assumptions that underlie collaborative data work to improve school for all students.
By Nancy Love, Katherine E. Stiles, Susan Mundry, and Kathryn DiRanna
Data dialogue: Focused conversations put evidence to work in the classroom. (PDF version)
Follow this framework for data conversations to determine which data are appropriate for specific purposes and participants.
By Cindy Harrison and Chris Bryan
Mix it up: Variety is key to a well-rounded data-analysis plan.
Test scores are just one type of evidence. Several professional learning strategies focus a sharp lens on other indicators of student progress.
By Lois Brown Easton
Tools of engagement: Sharing evidence of student engagement sparks changes in teacher practice.
Teachers and researchers at the J. Erik Jonsson School in Dallas, Texas, tracked evidence of student engagement, resulting in improvements in teacher practice.
By Ann Minnett, Mike Murphy, Sandy Nobles, and Trina Taylor
Empowerment zone: Texas school beats the odds with a shared commitment to student learning.
Educators responded to the challenges of opening a new school in Richmond, Texas, through collaborative planning and learning driven by student performance data.
By Timothy Berkey and Elizabeth Dow
It's not just any day: When the sun rises on D-Day at one rural district, educators meet to disaggregate the data
For Boone County Schools in rural West Virginia, devoting an entire day to examining data in teams became a tradition too valuable to ignore.
By Lisa D. Beck
A lesson in teaching, starring you.
A science professional development project provided teachers the opportunity to use video to record and discuss their teaching practices.
By Tom J. McConnell, Meilan Zhang, Matt J. Koehler, Mary A. Lundeberg, Mark Urban-Lurain, Joyce M. Parker, and Jan Eberhardt
Striking a balance: Georgia district adds assessments and transforms classroom practice.
Benchmark assessments bring dialogue and reflection to the overall assessment agenda in Forsyth County Schools in Georgia.
By Lissa Pijanowski
DEPARTMENTS
Collaborative culture. (PDF version)
Careful word choices help groups address both sides of a conflict.
By Robert J. Garmston
Cultural proficiency. (PDF version)
Community events offer opportunities for cross-cultural learning experiences.
By Sarah W. Nelson and Patricia L. Guerra
NSDC Standards. (PDF version)
School leaders can learn from the way doctors use assessment data.
By Lea Arnau
Results. (PDF version)
A superintendent seeks help in making the case for professional learning time.
By Stephanie Hirsh
NSDC tool.
Watch classroom videos with purpose.
Forum. (PDF version)
A young middle school teacher moves from exhaustion to enlightment. Reprinted with permission from This I Believe Inc. Available online at http://www.thisibelieve.org.
By Quannah Parker-McGowan
Features
Q & A with Joellen Killion: Courage, confidence, clarity mark the pathway to change. (PDF version)
NSDC's deputy executive director discusses two of her driving priorities: providing support for school-based coaches and effectively measuring the impact of professional learning.
By Tracy Crow
4 practices serve as pillars for adult learning. (PDF version)
Different types of learners require different supports to make professional learning strategies effective.
By Ellie Drago-Severson
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