Data-Driven Dialogue

In the second edition of Data-Driven Dialogue: A Facilitator's Guide to Collaborative Inquiry, authors Bruce Wellman and Laura Lipton provide strategies that transform school culture through data-driven inquiry. By applying a three-phase model and a host of process tools to facilitate collaborative data analysis, K–12 school and district leaders can develop high-performing teams, promote effective problem solving, and orchestrate decisions that stay made.



K–12 school leaders will:


• Develop facilitative skills in orchestrating data-driven dialogue

• Access the Collaborative Learning Cycle, an inquiry-driven model for structuring data-driven planning and problem solving

• Learn how to create visually vibrant data displays

• Explore tools for teams, along with information on application, variation, and extension

• Utilize an appendix that includes a glossary of technical terms, a rubric for group assessment and goal setting, additional strategy descriptions, examples of survey questions, and planning designs for meetings


Contents:


Preface


Introduction


Chapter 1: Change Is the Context-Why We Talk


Chapter 2: Facilitative Patterns-Crafting the Container


Chapter 3: A Model for Collaborative Inquiry


Chapter 4: Getting Smart About Data


Chapter 5: Tools for Teams


Chapter 6: Leading System-Structures and Capacities for Continuous School Improvement


Appendix


References and Resources


Index