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2008

[02.08.08] National Organizations Hold Successful Data and Learning Summit for State Departments of Education
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2007

[12.12.07] Jim Hirsch, Associate Superintendent for Technology, Plano ISD (TX) Talks About Version 2.0 of Data driven Decision Making


[12.12.07] DATA NEWSLETTER - FALL 2007


[09.10.07] New Focus and New Resources
We have a new focus helping educators to realize the power of data for personalizing the learning process . Our Other Resources page has been expanded and reorganized to provide additional information.

[09.10.07] New Case Studies Posted
Read about Fox Chapel Area School District (PA) and Chicago Public Schools (ILL) and their success in using data driven decision making.

2006

[07.25.06] Data-driven Decision Making: Vision to Know and Do Summer 2006 eNewsletter
The second newsletter of 2006 is now available. It's still free, and still easy to subscribe. Just go to the front of the site, and sign up!

[04.27.06] Data-driven Decision Making: Vision to Know and Do Spring 2006 eNewsletter
The first newsletter of 2006 is now available. It's still free, and still easy to subscribe. Just go to the front of the site, and sign up!

[04.12.06] CoSN's Data-driven Decision Making Initiative to Partner with Data Quality Campaign
CoSN is pleased to announce that it has become an endorsing partner for the Data Quality Campaign, proving the opportunity to leverage our resources and disseminate information about Vision to Know and Do products and resources.

[01.18.06] Data-driven Decision Making: Vision to Know and Do Winter 2005-2006 eNewsletter
The final newsletter of 2005 is now available. It's still free, and still easy to subscribe. Just go to the front of the site, and sign up!

2005

[10.05.05] Data-driven Decision Making: Vision to Know and Do Fall 2005 eNewsletter
The third newsletter of 2005 is now available. It's still free, and still easy to subscribe. Just go to the front of the site, and sign up!

[08.11.05] Data-driven Decision Making Initiative Launches FAQ
In response to requests from educators, CoSN has compiled a list of frequently asked questions about data-driven decision making.

[05.25.05] Data-driven Decision Making: Vision to Know and Do Summer 2005 Newsletter
The second newsletter of 2005 is now available. It's still free, and still easy to subscribe. Just go to the front of the site, and sign up! (sign up being a link back to the main page of the site)

[04.12.05] 2005 Compendium Released, Includes New Monograph on Data Management
Where will you put your data management resources to ensure both security and availability? There are a number of options available today, many of which involve partnering with an outside organization to build or host the resulting data warehouse. While it is comforting to district leaders to know they do not have to do it all alone, it also raises concerns about whom you should trust with your most crucial and sensitive data. How do you pick the right partners and which elements of data management should you keep in-house? The article You are Not Alone: Options for Data Management, a part of the 2005 CoSN Compendium, looks at a range of solutions, with help from case studies, and poses questions to help you choose the data warehousing approach that is right for your district.

[03.15.05] Data-driven Decision Making: Vision to Know and Do Spring 2005 Newsletter
The first newsletter of 2005 is now available. It's still free, and still easy to subscribe. Just go to the front of the site, and sign-up!

[03.01.05] CoSN Calls for ‘Data Driven Decisions’ in American Schools
While federal and state accountability requirements require school districts to collect and report performance data for all students, a new report by CoSN shows the real value in the data is its local use for continuous improvement. From Vision to Action: How School Districts Use Data to Improve Performance reports success stories from school districts across the country.

2004

[11.27.04] Data-driven Decision Making: Vision to Know and Do Fall 2004 Newsletter
The last newsletter of 2004 is now available.

[07.01.04] The Great Race: Collaborating Around Data to Improve Student Achievement
CoSN introduces a new monograph as a part of its 2004 CoSN Compendium that by using the Western States Benchmarking Consortium as an example, examines a relatively new phenomenon in the area of data-driven decision making: the formation of consortia to share benchmarks and collaborate to measure progress in key areas of education.

Printed copies of the paper can be ordered via CoSN's online Catalog.

[06.30.04] Data-driven Decision Making: Vision to Know and Do Spring/Summer 2004 Newsletter
The second newsletter of 2004 is now available. It's still free, and still easy to subscribe. Just go to the front of the site, and sign-up!

[05.03.04] Congressional Briefing Focuses on Data as a Tool to Advance Learning and Meet the Accountability Provisions of No Child Left Behind
CoSN recently hosted a congressional briefing focusing on the data collection requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The April 8 briefing, “Data-driven Decision Making: A Powerful Tool to Improve Student Achievement,” was attended by more than 100 legislative leaders, staff members, and educational association executives.

[01.16.04] Data-driven Decision Making: Vision to Know and Do Winter 2004 Newsletter
The first newsletter of 2004 is now available. It's still free, and still easy to subscribe. Just go to the front of the site, and sign-up!

[01.14.04] CoSN Launches New Data-driven Decision Making Assessment Tool
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a national nonprofit organization that promotes the use of information technologies and the Internet in K-12 education, today launched a web-enabled tool that allows educators to self-assess the their readiness to utilize the data-driven decision making process for accountability and continuous school improvement.