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= After reading Chapter 1... = = You now have a general overview of this new initiative! =

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== Page 20 of this chapter suggests that a crucial piece to extending and refining a school's best practice is to focus on instruction and assessment. Your challenge is to begin to gather evidence that supports "what your school does well". Consider gathering data that is not just numbers (as in test scores or reading levels) but also student artifacts (such as student writing samples). This activity will help to move conversations into a tangible (and therefore measurable) focus. ==

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== Using Evidence in the Classroom for Professional Learning - this is a great article about collecting data that is more than just numbers ==