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Data Literacy Books

The Basics of Data Literacy: Helping Your Students (And You!) Make Sense of Data
Ten succinct chapters provide an introduction to types of variables and data, ways to structure and interpret data tables, simple statistics, and survey basics from a student perspective. The appendices include hands-on activities tailored to middle and high school investigations.
EBSCO e-book
Data Literacy: A User's Guide
A unique approach weaves background information about data with practical, hands-on lessons that develop fundamental research skills all students should understand. Easy-to-follow tutorials provide readers with step-by-step instructions to quickly begin analyzing data without having advanced knowledge of data analysis or statistic
Sage e-Book
Data Literacy: How to Make Your Experiments Robust and Reproducible
The book covers several major modules such as experimental design, data cleansing and preparation, statistical analysis, data management, and reporting. No specialized knowledge of statistics or computer programming is needed to fully understand the concepts presented.
EBSCO e-Book
Data Literacy for Educators
Defines data literacy for teaching and outlines the knowledge and skills it comprises. Uses examples and case studies that tie theory to practice. Provides a roadmap for integrating data literacy into teacher preparation programs. Covers emerging trends, such as virtual and hybrid courses and massive open online courses.
Ebsco e-Book
Transforming Teaching and Learning Through Data-Driven Decision Making
The text's integrated model shows teachers, school leaders, and district administrators how to establish a data culture and transform quantitative and qualitative data into actionable knowledge based on: Assessment; Statistics; Instructional and differentiated psychology; Classroom management
Sage e-book

The Craft of Research
his fundamental work explains how to find and evaluate sources, anticipate and respond to reader reservations, and integrate these pieces into an argument that stands up to reader critique.
Proquest e-Book
Data-Driven Decision Making: A Handbook for School Leaders
Serve as a guide to incorporating the data-driven decision making process into your organizations culture and behavior. The best part is you don't have to be a techie or a number cruncher to follow along. The information and concepts are presented thoughtfully and in clear language so that all involved can understand.
Proquest e-Book
SAGE Handbook of Online Research Methods
Offers both updates of existing subject areas and new chapters covering more recent developments, such as social media, big data, data visualization and CAQDAS.
Sage e-Book
SAGE Handbook of Research on Teacher Education
his handbook is a landmark collection for all those interested in current research in teacher education and the possibilities for how research can influence future teacher education practices and policies.
Sage e-Book

Advancing Formative Assessment in Every Classroom
ISBN: 9781416626695
This practical guide for school leaders definew formative assessment as an active, continual process in which teachers and students work together—every day, every minute—to gather evidence of learning, always keeping in mind three guiding questions: Where am I going? Where am I now? What strategy or strategies can help me get to where I need to go?
EBSCO e-Book
Advancing Methodologies to Support Both Summative and Formative Assessments
The book provides state of the art coverage on new methodologies to support tradit ional summative assessment, and more importantly, for emerging formative assessments.
Proquest e-Book
Formative Assessment in United States Classrooms
This book examines the history of formative assessment in the US and explores its potential for changing the landscape of teaching and learning to meet the needs of twenty-first century learners. The author uses case studies to illuminate the complexity of teaching and the externally imposed and internally constructed contextual elements that affect assessment decision-making.
SpringerLink e-Book
Handbook of Formative Assessment in the Disciplines
The book covers the integration of measurement principles into practice; the operationalization of formative assessment within specific domains, beyond generic strategies; evolving research directions including student involvement and self-regulation; and new approaches to the challenges of incorporating formative assessment training into pre-service and in-service educator training.
Tayor & Francis e-Book
Handbook of Research on Formative Assessment in Pre-K Through Elementary Classrooms
An essential research publication that addresses gaps in the understanding of formative assessment and offers educators meaningful and comprehensive examples of formative assessment in the Pre-K through elementary grade levels.
ProQuest e-Book
The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment
xplores the inadequacies of traditional assessment methods and details how to use classroom assessment to its full potential. Step by step, the authors outline a clear path for transitioning to more holistic assessment methods that truly reflect course curriculum and student progress.
Proquest e-Book
Supporting Teachers' Formative Assessment Practice with Learning Progressions
Explores the influence of teacher participation in this professional development experience on their learning about student thinking, formative assessment task design, classroom practices, and student learning.
Taylor & Francis e-Book