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WHEN ARE SURVEYS USEFUL?
No single form of data can tell us accurately how a school is doing. Test scores and graduation or dropout rates measure school and student outcomes, but they cannot explain those outcomes. Other kinds of data such as surveys or classroom observations can help uncover what is happening in classrooms and schools by revealing the perceptions and attitudes of a broad audience – school staff, parents, community members, or students – and by pinpointing strengths and weaknesses.
The Survey section of the Tools for School-Improvement Planning Web site offers background information and practical suggestions for choosing, developing, and administering surveys and for using the results.
Note: A complete print version of Tools for Accountability: Surveys, including seven tools, can be ordered from the Annenberg Institute.
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