Leaders Make It Happen! is all an administrator needs to

start the Data Teams process at his or her school or district.

Data Teams impact curriculum, lesson design, assessment, and

school improvement—areas where the

principal and leadership team have

tremendous influence and responsibility.

Leaders MakeIt Happen!An Administrator’s Guide to Data Teams

BRIAN A. MCNULTY and LAURA BESSER

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“Data Teams are the best way to help educators and adminis tra tors move from ‘drowning in data’ to usinginformation to make better instruc tional decisions. Whatmakes the Data Teams process distinctive is that we are notjust looking at student scores, but at the combination ofstudent results, teaching strategies, and leadership support.The essential question is, ‘What can we do tomorrow tohelp students and teachers achieve their goals?’ Data Teamsgive professionals respect, reinforcement, and feedback—the keys for improved impact on student learning.”

—DR. DOUGLAS B. REEVESFounder, The Leadership and Learning Center

Data Teams Help Leaders MakeBetter Instructional DecisionsLeaders Make It Happen! will delight the reader with practical, provenpractices and clearly defined protocols, while helping leaders avoid common

pitfalls and build capacity through the Data Teams process. Years of experi -

ence with this powerful and proven best practice have also taught the

authors that deep implementation requires active, engaged leadership to

provide the supports necessary for teachers to venture outside of their

comfort zones and, in many cases, outside of unspoken cultural norms.

THE AUTHORSBRIAN A. McNULTY is the coauthorof School Leadership That Works. He hasmore than 30 years of experi ence as aneducational leader and lives in Denverwith his family.

LAURA BESSER is a lifelong educatorwho believes that all students, teachers,and leaders can succeed. She lives inDenver with her family.

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SchoolAdministrators

“We know that the largest single factorin student achievement is the classroom teacher. Howthen does a principal or superintendent take theprofessional practices of these individual islands ofexcellence to scale for an entire building or district?This book provides clear guidance for leaders at alllevels to do just that. Laura Besser and Brian McNultyprovide not only the “why” but the “how-to” for thework that needs to be done. Leaders Make It Happen!takes groundbreaking research on effective leadershipand translates that into concise guidelines for action.”

—TONY FLACHSenior Professional Development Associate,

The Leadership and Learning Center