1. Using the power of assessment. Step One: Become familiar with student assessment data and learn to use it to enhance your teaching
Step two: Develop an efficient system for collecting meaningful student test data
Step three: Learn how to use student test data as an individual teacher, a team member, and as part of a schoolwide initiative
Chapter one rubric: Using the power of assessment
Reflections
2. Creating a data-driven instructional system. Step one: Define your learning targets
Step two: Begin building your standards-based assessments
Step three: Align your curriculum with learning targets and assessments
A word about curriculum mapping
Chapter two rubric: Creating a data-driven instructional system
Reflections
3. Making data-driven decisions in the classroom. Using formative assessment data to immediately inform teaching
Using formative assessment data to inform teaching over time
Benchmark assessments
Test reports
Rubric-graded assessments : Using rubric-graded formative assessment data to immediately inform teaching ; Using rubric-graded formative assessment data to inform teaching over time ; Rubric-graded benchmark assessments
Chapter three rubric: Making data-driven decisions in the classroom
Reflections


4. Empowering students with the results of their learning. Step one: Eliminate "mystery teaching" by providing students with clear and consistent standards-based learning targets and assessments
Step two: Give students specific feedback regarding their progress toward learning targets in a timely and caring manner and in a format that is understandable to them
Step three: Give students opportunities to self-assess and improve their work
Step four: Provide interventions to help students reach learning targets in a timely manner
Chapter four rubric: Empowering students with the results of their learning
Reflections
5. Powering achievement in culturally diverse classrooms. Step one: Become a "cultural broker"
Step two: Analyze the needs of subgroups through the use of disaggregated test data
Step three: Address the needs of subgroups by more accurately measuring what students know rather than their ability to communicate their knowledge in standard English
Chapter five rubric: Powering achievement in culturally diverse classrooms
Reflections
6. Harnessing the power of collective wisdom. Data-driven changes in curriculum and instruction
Data-driven staff development initiatives
Data-driven student interventions
Making the most of team time
Chapter six rubric: Harnessing the power of collective wisdom
Reflections.