Assignments

Part 1: Seize the Data!

Answer the following questions, then send your answers to your instructor.

1. List three advantages or applications for using data to make educational decisions.
2. List two reasons that educators might resist using data to make decisions.

Part 2: Success Stories

Review the Best Practices Case Studies listed at http://3d2know.cosn.org/best_practices.html. Then select one "success story." Answer the following questions (if possible) and send your answers to your instructor. 

1. What was the name of the school or district?
2. What type of data was collected?
3. How was it analyzed or used?
4. What impact did the data have on student achievement?

Evaluation Checklist

Each lesson in this course will contain a checklist of required assignments. The point values for each assignment are also listed.