One of the key practices identified was using student assessment data to improve student achievement and teacher instruction. What is this?
Principals from better performing schools more often reported that they and the district use assessment data from multiple sources to evaluate and improve teacher instructional practices. Principals who reported frequently and personally using assessment data to address the academic needs of students in their schools led, on average, higher performing schools. They report using these data to develop strategies to help selected students reach goals and to follow up on the progress of selected students. The principals report that their districts expect that all schools in the district will improve student achievement and evaluate principals based upon student achievement.
