New Visions for Public Schools: Using Data to Engage Families
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New Visions for Public Schools: Using Data to Engage Families
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The U. S. Department of Education has adopted using data for school improvement as one of its major education reform priorities. However, as states, districts, and schools develop new approaches to track academic progress, both accessing and understanding data are often out of reach for average parents. While school leaders and teachers have begun to share and analyze student data, parents are too often left out of the conversation. This is unfortunate, because data use presents a great opportunity for parents to become involved in their children’s education with a focus squarely on student achievement.
Caissa Douwes and Barbara Taveras from New Visions for Public Schools (www.newvisions.org) and Karen Johnson from BASE High School in New York City share how high schools in New York City have begun to engage families in students’ academic success and college readiness by supporting parents in understanding achievement data. This case study makes clear that supporting parents in grasping and utilizing this information is a shared responsibility among schools, families, and students.
Caissa Douwes and Barbara Taveras from New Visions for Public Schools (www.newvisions.org) and Karen Johnson from BASE High School in New York City share how high schools in New York City have begun to engage families in students’ academic success and college readiness by supporting parents in understanding achievement data. This case study makes clear that supporting parents in grasping and utilizing this information is a shared responsibility among schools, families, and students.
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Harvard Family Research Project
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Research/Scholarly Media
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Published Text
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Other
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Yes
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No
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Taveras, B., Douwes, C., & Johnson, K. (2010). New Visions for Public Schools: Using Data to Engage Families. Harvard Family Research Project.
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