Data


 * Its hard to hit the mark if everyone is not going in the same direction. Opinions and assumptions create chaos. Data provides a rich foundation for consensus and strategic change. **


 * Resources: **
 * **First Things First: Demystifying Data Analysis**. In this article Mike Schmoker advises school leaders to "use data to focus on a few simple, specific goals." Click here to review the article http://mikeschmoker.com/data-analysis.html
 * **Tipping Point: From Feckless Reform to Substantive Instructional Improvement** by Mike Schmoker. Click here to review the article []

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 * Roo **** t Cause Stories: **

**Resources:** School Leaders Guide to Root Cause Analysis by Paul Preuss - has ready-made root cause stories Outliers by Malcom Gladwell - very inspiring stories of surprising reasons for success