Evidence and decision making

Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education,

Introduction: evidence and decision making / Historical perspectives on democratic decision making in education: paradigms, paradoxes, and promises / Evidence in practice: a framing of the terrain / Understanding the promise and dynamics of data-informed leadership / Cutting through the "data-driven" mantra: different conceptions of data-driven decision making / Culture and processes affecting data use in school districts / A framework for effective management of school system performance / Some thoughts on "proximal' formative assessment of student learning / Teachers' accounts of classroom experience as a resource for professional learning and instructional decision making / The uses of testing data in urban elementary schools: some lessons from Chicago / Situative approaches to student assessment: contextualizing evidence to transform practice / Establishing multilevel coherence in assessment / Large-scale indicator assessments: what every educational policymaker should know / Evidence and decision making in education systems / Reflections on assessment from a sociocultural-situated perspective / Adding complexity: philosophical perspectives on the relationship between evidence and policy

A guide for educational policy governance : effective leadership for policy development

Educational leadership : policy dimensions in the 21st century

Educational policy in the 21st century ;

Contests over governance of educational policy: Prospects for the new century / Privatization of education: Marketplace models / Transaction costs and the structure of interagency collaboratives: Bridging theory and practice / From policy to performance: Weaving policy and leadership strategies to improve student achievement / Education and changing demographics / Power of the political: Beyond professionalism in integrating programs for children / School change business and the private push / Future of education finance in improving public education / School leadership shortage: Framework for policy discussion

Coherence : the right drivers in action for schools, districts, and systems

Leading dynamic schools : how to create and implement ethical policies

"To serve a larger purpose" : engagement for democracy and the transformation of higher education

Coherence : the right drivers in action for schools, districts, and systems

Coherence Making -- Focusing Direction -- Cultivating Collaborative Cultures -- Deepening Learning -- Securing Accountability -- Leading for Coherence.

Transformative curriculum leadership

Leadership in continuing and distance education in higher education

From standards to success : a guide for school leaders

Beyond school improvement : the journey to innovative leadership

The principal as curriculum leader : shaping what is taught and tested