This facilitator's guide helps trainers build educators' understanding of data analysis, promote an inquiry "habit of mind," and develop leaders' capacity to support an inquiry process.

About the AuthorsIntroduction How to Use This Guide Suggested Timeline for Workshop Schedule Overview of the Book Additional Resources for FacilitatorsChapter-by-Chapter Study Guide: Facilitator¿s Guide to Leading Schools in a Data-Rich World: Harnessing Data for School Improvement by Lorna M. Earl and Steven KatzSegment 1: What Do You Believe About Your School? Chapter 1. Putting Data at the Center of School ImprovementSegment 2: Capacities for Using Data for Decision Making Chapter 2. Using Data for Informed Decision Making Chapter 3. Cultivating the Qualities of Data-Driven LeadershipSegment 3: What Is the Context and Direction of This Inquiry? Chapter 4. Developing an Inquiry Habit of MindSegment 4: What Are the Data and Questions for This Inquiry? Chapter 5. Becoming Data LiterateSegment 5: How Do We Make Sense of the Data? Chapter 5. Becoming Data Literate Chapter 6. Creating a Culture of InquirySegment 6: How Do We Do Something About What We Find? Chapter 6. Creating a Culture of InquirySegment 7: Sustaining the Process Chapter 7. Sustaining the Process: The Cycle of InquiryHandouts Handout 1. Metaphor Reflection Activity Sheet Handout 2. Initial Environmental Scan Activity Sheet: Part 1 Handout 3. Initial Environmental Scan Activity Sheet: Part 2 Handout 4. Selecting Your Colors Activity Sheet Handout 5. Block the Canvas: From Indicator Categories to Questions Activity Sheet Handout 6. Block the Canvas: From Questions to Data Sources Activity Sheet Handout 7. Data Quality Activity Sheet Handout 8. Questions About Data Quality Activity Sheet Handout 9. Interpreting the Individual Data Sources Activity Sheet Handout 10. Consensus About Interpretations Activity SheetWorkshop Evaluation Form