Evaluation and Data Collection Resources

The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring is a national technical assistance and dissemination center dedicated to the implementation of scientifically-based student progress monitoring for grades K-5. 
http://www.studentprogress.org

No Data Left Behind is a series of books on using data to improve student learning. They identify four kinds of student data that are important for continuous school improvement. http://www.ascd.org/publications/ed_lead/200302/bernhardt.html

What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) aims to promote informed education decision making through ongoing, high-quality reviews of the effectiveness of replicable educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies) that intend to improve student outcomes. www.w-w-c.org

What Works: Digging for Data addresses No Child Left Behind's challenge to collect, analyze, and use information to improve student performance. Three different approaches are offered on this Web site.
http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/2003/03/whatworks.html

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Note: This list is not comprehensive and is continuously being updated. The inclusion of these links does not necessarily represent an endorsement by The Access Center, the American Institutes for Research, or the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs.

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