Why is data-driven decision making so important to No Child Left Behind?
With the right data at the right time to inform decisions about resources, grouping, and instruction, schools are more likely to meet their Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements and comply with NCLB. The first years of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) required school districts to collect more data, in more detail and disaggregate it to show the progress toward achieving state standards. If teachers and administrators are going to be able to keep students from falling behind, they need to know whats working and what students are learning during the year.
