Data Driven Terminology and Concepts
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Process data
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Data-driven decision-making
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Valid
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Reliable
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Qualitative
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Quantitative
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Norm-referenced tests (NRTs)
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Criterion-referenced tests (CRTs)
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Normal curve equivalent (NCE)
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Longitudinal analysis
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Cohort analysis
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X-axis
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Y-axis
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Positive relationship/correlation
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Negative relationship/correlation
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Producing the desired results. Effective at measuring what was intended to be measured.
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An assessment that compares a student or group of students with a specified reference group. Usually, the reference group consists of other students of the same grade level and age.
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Data that are not measured and whose values vary in kind but not degree.
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Study in which variables relating to an individual or group of individuals are assessed over a period of time.
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The components and practices that comprise the instructional program in the classroom, at the school, and at the district level. The only data over which teachers and administrators have control.
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An assessment in which every item is directly aligned to an educational standard or objective. The assessment is designed to determine which objectives the students have mastered.
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A relationship between two data sets of variables in which both sets of data increase together.
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Dependable. Provides consistent measurements.
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The vertical axis of a two-dimensional plot or graph.
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A study of a population with a common characteristic over a period of time, e.g., all those born in a given year.
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A relationship between two data sets of variables in which one set of data decreases as the other set of data increases.
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The process of making decisions based on relevant and timely information.
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Scores that are specifically intended for program evaluation and are represented on a scale of 1-99. The interval between scores is equal, which allows these scores to be averaged and compared between student groups or from school to school. These scores are also useful for comparisons between different tests.
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Data that can be counted or measured.
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The horizontal axis of a two-dimensional plot, or graph.
Introduction to Data-Driven School Improvement
