Professional Resources about Collaborative Inquiry and Data Use
If you have any other great books to share, please email the reference information to Margie Johnson at margie.johnson@mnps.org.
- Dana, N. F., Thomas, C., & Boynton, S. (2011). Inquiry: A districtwide approach to staff and student learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
- Datnow, A., Park, V., & Wohlstetter, P. (2007). Achieving with data: How high-performing school systems use data to improve instruction for elementary students. Los Angeles: CA: Center on Educational Governance Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California.
- NEW DeCristofaro, R. (2016). A multi-case study reflection within collaborative teacher inquiry [Dissertation}. University of Illinois at Chicago, Advisor, Shelby Cosner.
- Donohoo, J. (2013). Collaborative inquiry for educators: A facilitator’s guide to school improvement. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
- DurFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., & Many, T. (2010). Learning by doing: A handbook for professional learning communities at work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Fullan, M. & Sharratt, L. (2012). Putting FACES on data: What great leaders do! Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
- Garmston, R. & Wellman, B. (1999). The adaptive school: A sourcebook for developing collaborative groups. Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc.
- Hamilton, L., Halverson, R., Jackson, S., Mandinach, E., Supovitz, J., & Wayman, J. (2009). IES practice guide: Using student achievement data to support instructional decision making. Washington DC: U.S. Department of Education.
- NEW Hattie, J. (2015). What works best in education: The politics of collaborative expertise. London, UK: Pearson.
- NEW Johnson, M. (2018). Empowering educators to make data-informed decisions. In E. Mense & M. Crain-Dorough (Eds.), Data Leadership for K-12 Schools in a Time of Accountability, 158-183. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
- NEW Killion, J. (2017). Assessing impact: Evaluating staff development (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
- Kraft, M., Marinell, W., & Yee, D. (2016 March). Schools as organizations: Examining school climate, teacher turnover, and student achievement in NYC. The Research Alliance for New York City Schools website. Retrieved from http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/research_alliance/publications/schools_as_organizations
- Knight, J. (2016). Better conversations: Coaching ourselves and each other to e more credible, caring, and connected. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
- Lipton, L. & Wellman, B. (2012). Got data? Now what? Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Lipton, L. & Wellman, B. (2011). Groups at work: Strategies and structures for professional learning. Sherman, CT: Miravia, Inc.
- Lipton, L. & Wellman, B. (2011). Leading groups: Effective strategies for building professional community. Sherman, CT: Miravia, Inc.
- Lick, D., Clauset, K., & Murphy, C. (2013). Schools can change. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
- Love, N. (2009). Using data to improve learning for all: A collaborative inquiry approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
- Knapp, M., Swinnerton, J., Copland, M., & Monpas-Huber, J. (2006). Improving leadership for learning: Data-informed leadership. Seattle, WA: Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy at the University of Washington.
- Lencioni, P. (2004). Death by meeting: A leadership fable about solving the most painful problem in business. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
- Mandinach, E. B. & Jackson, S. (2012). Transforming teaching and learning through data-driven decision making. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
- Marsh, J., McCombs, J., & Martorell, F. (2010). How instructional coaches support data-driven decision making: Policy implementation and effects in Florida middle schools. Educational Policy, 24(6), 872-907. Doi:10.1177/0895904809341467.
- Parker, K., City, E., & Murnane, R. (2005). Datawise: A step-by-step guide to using assessment results to improve teaching and learning. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Publishing.
- Rankin, J. (2016). Designing data reports that work: A guide for creating data systems in schools and districts. New York, NY: Routledge.
- Rankin, J. (2016). How to make data work: A Guide for Educational Leaders. New York: NY: Routledge.
- Rankin, J. (2016). Standards for reporting data to educators: What educational leaders should know and demand. New York, NY: Routledge.
- Wayman, J., Cho, V., Jimerson, J., & Spikes, D. (2012). District-wide effects on data use in the classroom. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 20(25), 1-31.
- Wayman, J., Jimerson, J., & Cho, V. (2012). Organizational considerations in establishing the data-informed district. School Effectiveness and School Improvement: An International Journal of Research, Policy, and Practice, 23(2), 159-178. Doi:10.1080/09243453.2011.652124.
- Wellman, B., & Lipton, L. (2004). Data-driven dialogue: A facilitator’s guide to collaborative inquiry. Sherman, CT: MiraVia, LLC.
- White, S. (2005). Show me the proof! Tools and Strategies to Make Data Work for You. Beyond the Numbers: Making Data Work for Teachers & School Leaders. Englewood, CO: Lead + Learn Press.
- NEW Wilkerson, S. & Johnson, M. (2017, April). Partners in a common cause: External evaluators team with practitioners to build data use practices. The Learning Professional. Retrieved from https://learningforward.org/publications/jsd/jsd-blog/jsd/2017/04/10/the-learning-professional-april-2017