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<p>When numbers become people, learners thrive</p> <p>Waves of data--indigestible, dehumanized, and disaggregated--are crashing into the education system every day, driving you to distraction. But imagine a world where you're not being drowned by data, but inspired by it; where that data has a FACE and gives you focused information on how to reach every student.</p> <p>Sharratt and Fullan turn worldwide research into a road map for school leaders to use ongoing assessment to inform instruction and drive equity at the classroom, school, district, and state levels. Inside you will find</p> <ul> <li>A fresh look at data to incorporate new learning</li> <li>Updated case studies, figures, and vignettes</li> <li>Insights from more than 500 educators in answering the 3 research questions: Why do we put FACES on data? How do we put FACES on data? and What are the top three leadership skills needed to do this work?</li> <li>An integrated approach to using the 14 Parameters to enhance Deep Learning and critical thinking</li> <li>Tools for committing to "equity and excellence"</li> </ul> <p>FACES is about setting up the conditions for success in every classroom: identifying the right factors, at the right time, with the right resources. Its focus on student-centered data will help you:</p> <ul> <li>Increase learners' growth and achievement</li> <li>improve engagement that results in students, teacher and leader empowerment</li> <li>build cultures of learning</li> <li>drive a learning environment of continuous improvement</li> </ul>