Articles are being written daily about the need for good data to drive decision-making. Here are a few that are worthy of reading and distributing!

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• "What Tests Cannot Tell Us," by Nancy Kober, TESTTALK for Leaders, Issue 2, October 2002
  
  
• "How Data Can Help," by Jane Armstrong and Katy Anthes, American School Board Journal, November 2001 issue
  
  
• "Making Data Count," by Nora Carr, American School Board Journal, November 2001 issue
  
  
• "SMART Goals, SMART Schools: Building a Culture of Accountability."
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• "Policy and Performance: How Board Policy Can Drive Student Achievement," by William H. Streich, American School Board Journal, April 1999 issue
  
  
• "Creating Data-Driven Schools," by Penny Noyce, David Perda, and Rob Traver, Educational Leadership, February 2000 issue
  
  

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